Buddhist
Buddhism follows the awakening of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, and is lived in monasteries, temples, and lay practice across Asia and the world.
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Nichiren Buddhism
the Japanese school devoted to the Lotus Sutra and the chanting of its title.
Pure Land
the Mahayana school of devotion to Amitabha Buddha, the largest form of Buddhism in East Asia.
Soka Gakkai
a lay Buddhist movement of the Nichiren tradition, based in Japan with members worldwide.
Theravada
the oldest surviving school, dominant in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, keeping the Pali Canon.
Tibetan Buddhism
the Vajrayana Buddhism of Tibet and the Himalayas, in its Gelug, Kagyu, Nyingma, and Sakya schools.
Zen
the Mahayana school of meditation seated in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
World Views
Buddhism
Buddhism teaches that suffering comes from craving and ignorance; by following the Buddha's Eightfold Path, a person can awaken and be freed from rebirth.
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Prayers & Creeds
- Five Precepts (Pancasila) — Buddhist
- Metta Sutta — Buddhist
- Refuge Prayer (Tisarana) — Buddhist