Buddhism
Buddhism is a set of teachings described as a religion[1] or way of life. One point of view says it is a body of philosophies influenced by the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as Gautama Buddha.[2] Another point of view says it is teachings to guide one to directly experiencing reality[3][4]. Many scholars regard it as a plurality rather than a single entity.[5] Buddhism is also known as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means roughly the "teachings of the Awakened One" in Sanskrit and Pali, languages of ancient Buddhist texts. Buddhism began around the 5th century BCE with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, hereafter referred to as "the Buddha".
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Buddhism
Buddhism teaches people how to understand themselves better. Some see it as a religion,[1] other people think it is a philosophy and for others, Buddhism is a way of finding reality.[2][3] The teachings of the Buddha - a man who lived between about 563 and 483 BC - tell us how to live a good life. The Buddha was a rich prince. He gave up everything to work out how best to live. His teachings started in India and slowly spread, after his death, through most of Asia, to Central Asia, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and the East Asian countries of China, Mongolia, Korea, and Japan and has now spread to the west.
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