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 "A philosophy/religion
created by Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) over 2500 years ago, founded on
Hindu beliefs. There are two major divisions: Mahayana and Theravada,
and many subdivisions (Ch'an, or Zen, Buddhism is not really one of
these). Fundamentally, Buddhists believe that one must rise above
desires, to reach a state of enlightenment. Buddha was idolized, and
subsequently deified, but he never claimed to be anything more than a
man. [see the 'Buddhism'
page for complete information]"
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REASONED SPIRITUALITY
Theravada:
"Literally, the tradition of the elders. Refers to the oldest Buddhist
schools that emphasize strict adherence to the Dharma as it is presented
in the sutras."
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