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Buddhists
Sign in to saveBuddhists, also known as Bauddha, are people who adhere to Buddhism, an Indian religious and philosophical tradition founded by the Buddha in the 6th or 5th century BCE in the Indian subcontinent. Buddhist identity may be religious, cultural, or secular, encompassing ordained members of the monastic community (Saṅgha), lay practitioners, and individuals who adopt Buddhist ethical principles, meditation, or mindfulness practices without formal ritual affiliation.
Key facts
- Religious group.group
- Buddhists
- Religious group.image
- Schram Women decorating the altar.jpg
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- A painting by A.H. Schram () depicting a woman engaged in devotional worship to the Buddha, expressing reverence through traditional rituals and acts of faith.
- Religious group.population
- 530 million (7% of the global population) (Worldwide, 2021 est.)
- Religious group.founder
- The Buddha
- Religious group.scriptures
- Tripiṭaka (Pāli Canon), Mahayana sutras, Vajrayana texts
- Religious group.region1
- Thailand
- Religious group.pop1
- 67,620,000
- Religious group.region2
- China
- Religious group.pop2
- 53,380,000
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- Myanmar
- Religious group.pop3
- 47,210,000
- Religious group.region4
- Japan
- Religious group.pop4
- 46,990,000
- Religious group.region5
- Vietnam
- Religious group.pop5
- 22,580,000
- Religious group.region6
- Cambodia
- Religious group.pop6
- 16,240,000
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Terminology
- History of Buddhist identity
- Origin
- Demographics
- Culture
- Buddhist festivals
- Pan-Buddhist
- Theravāda
- Mahāyāna
- Vajrayāna
- Persecution
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Buddhists, also known as Bauddha, are people who adhere to Buddhism, an Indian religious and philosophical tradition founded by the Buddha in the 6th or 5th century BCE in the Indian subcontinent. Buddhist identity may be religious, cultural, or secular, encompassing ordained members of the monastic community (Saṅgha), lay practitioners, and individuals who adopt Buddhist ethical principles, meditation, or mindfulness practices without formal ritual affiliation.
Buddhists are broadly classified into two main categories: Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunīs, who are ordained monastics and serve as religious teachers, and Upāsakas and Upāsikās, who are lay followers living a household life while supporting and practicing the teachings of Buddhism.