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Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama around 500 B.C.E. Siddhartha was said to have given up a comfortable, upper-class life to follow one of poverty and spiritual devotion. At the age of thirty-five, he famously meditated\u00a0under a sacred fig\u00a0tree and vowed not to rise before he achieved enlightenment (bodhi<\/em>). After this experience, he became known as Buddha, or \u201cenlightened one.\u201d Followers were drawn to Buddha\u2019s teachings and the practice of meditation, and he later established a monastic order.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Buddha\u2019s teachings encourage Buddhists to lead a moral life by accepting the four Noble Truths: 1) life is suffering, 2) suffering arises from attachment to desires, 3) suffering ceases when attachment to desires ceases, and 4) freedom from suffering is possible by following the \u201cmiddle way.\u201d The concept of the \u201cmiddle way\u201d is central to Buddhist thinking, which encourages people to live in the present and to practice acceptance of others (Smith 1991). Buddhism also tends to deemphasize the role of a godhead, instead stressing the importance of personal responsibility (Craig 2002).<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lxq-RiLb-6M\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/section><\/section> ","rendered":"

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Buddhism promotes peace and tolerance. The 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) is one of the most revered and influential Tibetan Buddhist leaders. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Pelosi\/flickr)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Buddhism<\/h2>\n

Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama around 500 B.C.E. Siddhartha was said to have given up a comfortable, upper-class life to follow one of poverty and spiritual devotion. At the age of thirty-five, he famously meditated\u00a0under a sacred fig\u00a0tree and vowed not to rise before he achieved enlightenment (bodhi<\/em>). After this experience, he became known as Buddha, or \u201cenlightened one.\u201d Followers were drawn to Buddha\u2019s teachings and the practice of meditation, and he later established a monastic order.<\/p>\n

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Meditation is an important practice in Buddhism. A Tibetan monk is shown here engaged in solitary meditation. (Photo courtesy of Prince Roy\/flickr)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Buddha\u2019s teachings encourage Buddhists to lead a moral life by accepting the four Noble Truths: 1) life is suffering, 2) suffering arises from attachment to desires, 3) suffering ceases when attachment to desires ceases, and 4) freedom from suffering is possible by following the \u201cmiddle way.\u201d The concept of the \u201cmiddle way\u201d is central to Buddhist thinking, which encourages people to live in the present and to practice acceptance of others (Smith 1991). Buddhism also tends to deemphasize the role of a godhead, instead stressing the importance of personal responsibility (Craig 2002).<\/p>\n