Buddhism

Buddhism is an Indian Religion based upon the teachings of the Buddha, it started in the fifth century BC, and there is some dispute, but it's most likely it was founded in Nepal. Buddhism is the Fourth-largest religion on Earth (Behind Hinduism, Islam and Christianity), and is growing in numbers on Equus, along with Christianity and Islam due to Missionaries being sent.
== Main beliefs ==
The Buddha's central teachings emphasize the aim of attaining liberation from dukkha (often translated as "suffering" or "unease"), the source of which is said to be attachment or clinging. He endorsed the Middle Way, a path of development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. A summary of this path is expressed in the Noble Eightfold Path, a cultivation of the mind which is said to lead to awakening and full liberation through observance of Buddhist ethics and meditation.
Unlike most religions, such as Christianity or Islam, which are Monotheistic, Hinduism and Norse Paganism, which are Polytheistic, or Shintoism, which is Pantheistic, Buddhism is "Nontheistic", though they do believe in a creator, they don't worship the creator. Which has lead some people to believe Buddhism more being a philosophy than an actual religion.
== Sects ==
While Buddhism doesn't have sects, it does have various schools of thought. Theravada Buddhism is the biggest of the schools with Thailand being the religious centre.
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