- Buddhism (Wikipedia)
Buddhism (/ËbĘdÉŞzÉm/ BUU-dih-zÉm, US also /ËbuËd-/ BOOD-), also known as Buddha Dharma, Bauddha and Dharmavinaya (transl.â“doctrines and disciplines”), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in present-day North India as a Ĺramaášaâmovement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world’s fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population.