Buddhism

Buddhism
Type	Dharmic Religion
Gods	N/A
Monotheism or Polytheism	Nontheistic
Sects	Theravada Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism Vajrayana Buddhism
Locational Information
Name of Religious Building	Temple
Areas of Belief	Much of Asia
Important Individuals
Membership Count	520 Million
Historical Information
Alignment

Buddhism is a religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in present-day North Nilastan as a śramaṇa–movement and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Yetai Empire. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers.

The Buddha's central teachings emphasize the aim of attaining liberation from attachment or clinging to existence, which is said to be marked by impermanence (anitya), dissatisfaction/suffering (duḥkha), and the absence of lasting essence (anātman). He endorsed the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism.