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Southern Buddhism — noun see hinayana … Useful english dictionary
Buddhism — • The religious, monastic system, founded c. 500 B.C. on the basis of pantheistic Brahminism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Buddhism Buddhism … Catholic encyclopedia
Buddhism in the Netherlands — Buddhism is a small minority religion in The Netherlands, but it has shown rapid growth in recent years. As of the 2004 estimate, 169,000 Dutch people identified their religion as Buddhist (about 1.0% of the total population).Early historyThe… … Wikipedia
Southern, Eastern and Northern Buddhism — Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Portal History Timeline · Councils … Wikipedia
Buddhism — Buddh redirects here, for the Race Circuit, see Buddh International Circuit Standing Buddha. One of the earliest known representations of the Buddha, 1st 2nd century CE, Gandhara … Wikipedia
Buddhism in the West — broadly encompasses the knowledge and practice of Buddhism outside of Asia. Occasional intersections between Western civilization and the Buddhist world have been occurring for thousands of years, but it was not until the era of European… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Cambodia — Buddhism has existed in Cambodia since at least the 5th century CE, with some sources placing its origin as early as the 3rd century BCE.Fact|date=December 2007 Theravada Buddhism has been the Cambodian state religion since the 13th century CE… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Vietnam — Buddhism came to Vietnam in the first century CE. By the end of the second century, Vietnam developed a major Buddhist centre in the region, commonly known as the Luy Lâu centre, now in the Bắc Ninh province, north of the present day Hanoi city.… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in Bangladesh — Buddhism is the third largest religion in Bangladesh with about 0.7% of population adheres to the Theravada Buddhism [ [http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/bd pro.htm BANGLADESH: COUNTRY PROFILE] ] . Most of the practitioners are from the south eastern… … Wikipedia
Buddhism in France — Buddhism is widely reported to be the fourth largest religion in France, after Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.France has over two hundred Buddhist meditation centers, including about twenty sizable retreat centers in rural areas. The Buddhist… … Wikipedia
