Buddhism

Buddhism (, US: ) is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists. Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha (born Siddhārtha Gautama in the 5th or 4th century BCE) and resulting interpreted philosophies. It originated in ancient India as a Sramana tradition sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, spreading through much of Asia. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravāda (Pali: "The School of the Elders") and Mahāyāna (Sanskrit: …

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ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia · 14 October 2024 English

Pilot Study on Digital Public Infrastructure Collaboration

back to ancient times. The spread of Hinduism and Buddhism from India to Southeast Asia led to the development


World Bank Group · 11 October 2024 English

that is approximately 89 percent followed by Buddhism that is approximately 10 percent and rest is Muslims


WEF: World Economic Forum · 25 September 2024 English

The Global Future Council on the Future of AI seeks to address and contribute to this important Despite significant advances in AI technologies, conversation, while highlighting concrete ways to the …

30-point Universal Declaration of Human Confucianism, Buddhism and Hinduism – can Rights has been accepted and


Pew Research Center · 23 September 2024 English

As millions celebrate Confucius' birthday, here are key facts about Confucianism and how its beliefs and values shape public life for East Asians.

morelikely to say they feel a personal connection to Buddhism than to the Confucian way of life. Asian Americans


USCIRF: United States Commission on International Religious Freedom · 23 September 2024 English

This factsheet, produced by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), details the Chinese government's coercive policy of Sinicization under Xi Jinping's leadership. The policy aims to align …

affairs of the five officially recognized religions— Buddhism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism, and Taoism violations in its campaign to sinicize Tibetan Buddhism. Over the years, authorities have subjected monks is the second-highest-ranking figure in Tibetan Buddhism who is tasked with finding the reincarnation Dalai Lama, the highest-ranking figure in Tibetan Buddhism. In May 1995, the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism. Without such measures, he argued, Tibetan Buddhism risked being “eliminated


UN: The United Nations · 18 September 2024 English

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The Asia Foundation · 17 September 2024 English

The contents of this report are the responsibility of IREX and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Government, USAID, or The Asia Foundation. [...] The fact …

Additionally, while media by Islam at nine percent, Buddhism at content typically reflects inclusivity four


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 12 September 2024 English

With a multi-ethnic and multi-religious population of 22 million, Sri Lanka is a country strategically located in South Asia at the crossroads of major shipping routes in the Indo-Pacific region. …

Muslim). Article 9 of the 1978 constitution gives Buddhism (professed by 70 % of the population) the 'foremost protection of the rights of religions other than Buddhism. Its leader Figure 1 – Map of Sri Lanka Source:


JLI: Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities · 4 September 2024 English

that ‘religion must be Buddhism, as emphasised in the final sermon of Lord in conformity with science and reason’. [...] To further emphasise the compassionate nature of Buddhism, consider the teaching

community. available scientific evidence. 3.3.2. Buddhism Perspective20 3.3. Scriptural/Faith-specific Rationale and repeatedly emphasised that ‘religion must be Buddhism, as emphasised in the final sermon of Lord in Buddha: ‘Accomplish your benefit through diligence’ Buddhism teaches us that we are called to: (Tipitaka Siamese Volume 10:143). This underscores the idea that Buddhism encourages the realisation • Cultivate Physical practices within Buddhism that promote/support immunisation uptake and child protection In Buddhism, discussions


Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy · 2 September 2024 English

Untitled JUNE 2024 The Accountability, Politics, and Humanitarian Toll of the Rohingya Genocide The Accountability, Politics, and Humanitarian Toll of the Rohingya Genocide Table of Contents Introduction (Dr. [...] .6 …

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