Question

What has happened in the world that led to Buddhism taking hold?

Answer 1

Buddhism began in northeastern India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. The religion is 2,500 years old and is followed by 350 million Buddhists worldwide • Buddhism is the main religion in many Asian countries. It is a religion about suffering and the need to get rid of it. A key concept of Buddhism is Nirvana, the most enlightened, and blissful state that one can achieve. A state without suffering •


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Theravada tradition of Buddhism there is what is known as Tripitaka — the three baskets, which comprises the teachings of the Buddha in its entirety.

The Tripitaka consists of :

Vinaya Pitaka — code of discipline for monks.Sutta Pitaka — the discourses of the Buddha arranged into 5 nikayas.Abhidhamma Pitaka — the higher/ metaphysical teachings of the Buddha.

If you're in general interested to understand the teachings of the Buddha it's better to start of with the translation of the Sutta Pitaka ⬅ ⬅ ☮☮☮ .


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