Buddhism

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Buddhism

Answer 1

a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths …

Question 2

nirvana

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(in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism.

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tradition

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the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

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dynasty

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a line of hereditary rulers of a country.

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rajah

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an Indian king or prince.
a title extended to petty dignitaries and nobles in India during the British Raj.
a title extended by the British to a Malay or Javanese ruler or chief.
Origin

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missionaries

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a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

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meditation

Answer 7

the action or practice of meditating.