Associations to the word «Buddhism»

Wiktionary

BUDDHISM, noun. The religion and philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

Dictionary definition

BUDDHISM, noun. A religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha.
BUDDHISM, noun. The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King