Buddhism

n. nontheistic religion based on the quest for enlightenment through the subduing of all worldly passions and desires (founded by Buddha)

Buddhism is often described as a religion and a collection of various philosophies, based initially on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as Gautama Buddha. To many, however, Buddhism is not a religion, nor a philosophy or a set of doctrines, but rather teachings to guide one to directly experiencing reality. Buddhism is also known as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means roughly the "teachings of the Awakened One" in Sanskrit and Pali, languages of ancient Buddhist texts. Buddhism began around 5th century BCE with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who was born in what is now Nepal and taught primarily in northern India, and is hereafter referred to as "the Buddha."
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Noun
1. a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha
(hypernym) religion, faith
(hyponym) Zen, Zen Buddhism
(member-meronym) Buddhist
2. the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
(hypernym) religion, faith, religious belief
(hyponym) Mahayana, Mahayana Buddhism
(class) mandala

(n.)
The religion based upon the doctrine originally taught by the Hindoo sage Gautama Siddartha, surnamed Buddha, "the awakened or enlightened," in the sixth century b. c., and adopted as a religion by the greater part of the inhabitants of Central and Eastern Asia and the Indian Islands. Buddha's teaching is believed to have been atheistic; yet it was characterized by elevated humanity and morality. It presents release from existence (a beatific enfranchisement, Nirvana) as the greatest good. Buddhists believe in transmigration of souls through all phases and forms of life. Their number was estimated in 1881 at 470,000,000.
  

bu2 er4 fa3 men2
There is no other way.
The only proper course to take. The one and only way. Standard practice. 法门 refers to the initial approach to becoming a Buddhist believer.

ni2 pu2 sa4 guo4 he2... zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3
Carry a Buddha-idol across the river... when it can't even save itself.
It is not wise to trust someone to support you, if he cannot keep himself safe. Alternative form: 泥菩萨过江…自身难保 (ni2 pu2 sa4 guo4 jiang1... zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3).