Buddhist practice

Indian religion or philosophy based on the Buddha's teachingsDharmachakra, symbol of the Dharma, the Buddha's teaching of the path to enlightenmentBuddhism (Pali and Sanskrit: बौद्ध धर्मBuddha Dharma) is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha, "the awakened one". The following outline is provided as an overview of, and topical guide to, Buddhism. The BuddhaeditGautama BuddhaGautama BuddhaTathāgata — meaning "Thus Come One" and "Thus Gone One" simultaneously, the epithet the Buddha uses most often to refer to himself; occasionally it is used as a general designation for a person who has reached the highest attainmentBuddha's BirthdayEight Great EventsThe Four Sights — observations that affected Prince Siddhartha deeply and made him realize the sufferings of all beings, and compelled him to begin his spiritual journey An old manA sick manA dead manAn ascetic/MonkQualities of the Buddha Abandonment of all defilements (kilesa — principally greed, hatred and delusion) together with their residual impressions (vasana) All defil