Buddhism

Summary

Buddhism is a religion^[1]. Buddhism ranks in the top 1% of religion entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,672 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Buddhism's instance of is recorded as religion^[3].
• Buddhism's instance of is recorded as major religious group^[4].
• Buddhism's instance of is recorded as philosophical movement^[5].
• Buddhism's instance of is recorded as world view^[6].
• Buddhism's instance of is recorded as lifestyle^[7].
• Buddhism's founder is recorded as The Buddha^[8].
• Buddhism's founder is recorded as Taṇhaṅkara^[9].
• Buddhism's founder is recorded as Vipassī Buddha^[10].
• Buddha is named after Buddhism^[11].
• Buddhism followed Historical Vedic religion^[12].
• Buddhism's flag is recorded as Buddhist flag^[13].
• Buddhism took place at worldwide^[14].
• Buddhism is a type of Indian religions^[15].
• Buddhism is a type of subject of depiction^[16].
• Buddhism's Commons category is recorded as Buddhism^[17].
• Buddhism's foundational text is recorded as Tripitaka^[18].
• Buddhism's Unicode character is recorded as ☸️^[19].
• Buddhism comprises school of Buddhism^[20].
• Buddhism's location of formation is recorded as Bodh Gaya^[21].
• Buddhism's separated from is recorded as Historical Vedic religion^[22].
• Buddhism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Buddhism^[23].
• Buddhism's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Buddhism^[24].
• Buddhism's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as religion=buddhist^[25].
• Buddhism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Buddhism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include The Buddha^[8], Taṇhaṅkara^[9], and Vipassī Buddha^[10]. Buddhism's location of formation is recorded as Bodh Gaya^[21].

Identity

Buddhism followed Historical Vedic religion^[12].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Buddhism include Bukkyo University^[28], a private university^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1912^[31], headquartered in Kita-ku^[32].

Why It Matters

Buddhism ranks in the top 1% of religion entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,672 views/month).^[2] Buddhism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Buddhism is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Buddhism has been cited as an influence by Shinto^[35], an ethnic religion^[36]; Manichaeism^[37]; Falun Gong^[38], a spiritual practice^[39], in United States^[40], headquartered in Dragon Springs^[41]; Greco-Buddhism^[42], a civilization^[43]; five elements^[44], a pentad^[45], in Japan^[46]; and Kōshin^[47], a folk religion^[48].

Entities named for Buddhism include Bukkyo University^[28], a private university^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1912^[31], headquartered in Kita-ku^[32].

FAQs

Who did Buddhism influence?

Buddhism has been cited as an influence by Shinto^[35], Manichaeism^[37], Falun Gong^[38], and Greco-Buddhism^[42].