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Dharmacakra Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha (Pāli/Sanskrit "the awakened one"). Buddha who was born as a prince in Kapilvastu, in modern day Nepal, lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by adherents as an awakened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end suffering, achieve nirvana, and escape what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth. Two major branches of Buddhism are recognized: Theravada ("The School of the Elders") and Mahayana ("The Great Vehicle"). Theravada—the oldest surviving branch—has a widespread following in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, and Mahayana is found throughout East Asia and includes the traditions of Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Shingon, Tendai and Shinnyo-en. In some classifications Vajrayana, a subcategory of Mahayana, is recognized as a third branch. While Buddhism remains most popular within Asia, both branches are now found throughout the world. Various sources put the number of Buddhists in the world at between 230 million and 500 million, making it the world's fourth-largest religion. More about Buddhism... Borobudur is a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome is located at the center of the top platform, and is surrounded by seventy-two Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa. The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path circumambulating the monument while ascending to the top through the three levels of Buddhist cosmology, namely, Kamadhatu (the world of desire); Rupadhatu (the world of forms); and Arupadhatu (the world of formless). During the journey, the monument guides the pilgrims through a system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the wall and the balustrades. Evidence suggests Borobudur was abandoned following the fourteenth century decline of Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms in Java, and the Javanese conversion to Islam. It was rediscovered in 1814 by Sir Thomas Raffles, the British ruler of Java. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations. Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction. Ascetic Gautama with his five companions, who later comprised the first Sangha. Wall painting in a Laotian temple More anniversaries... Today, the car in which Thích Quảng Đức traveled to his self-immolation is parked at Huế's Thien Mu Pagoda Thích Quảng Đức (born Lâm Văn Tức in 1897 – died June 11, 1963) was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon road intersection on June 11, 1963. Thích Quảng Đức was protesting the persecution of Buddhists by South Vietnam's Ngô Đình Diệm administration. Photos of his self-immolation were circulated widely across the world and brought attention to the policies of the Diệm regime. Malcolm Browne won a Pulitzer Prize for his iconic photo of the monk's death, as did David Halberstam for his written account. After his death, his body was re-cremated, but his heart remained intact. This was interpreted as a symbol of compassion and led Buddhists to revere him as a bodhisattva, heightening the impact of his death on the public psyche. Thích Quảng Đức's act increased international pressure on Diệm and led him to announce reforms with the intention of mollifying the Buddhists. However, the promised reforms were implemented either slowly or not at all, leading to a deterioration in the dispute. With protests continuing, the Special Forces loyal to Diệm's brother, Ngô Đình Nhu, launched nationwide raids on Buddhist pagodas, seizing the holy heart and causing deaths and widespread damage. Several Buddhist monks followed Thích Quảng Đức's example and burned themselves to death. Eventually, an Army coup toppled and killed Diệm in November. The self-immolation is widely seen as the turning point of the Vietnamese Buddhist crisis which led to the change in regime. ... that Naksansa (pictured) is a Korean Buddhist temple founded in 671 CE near the place where the Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva is believed to live? ...that the Buddha statue of Long Sơn Pagoda in Nha Trang, Vietnam is a major vantage point over the city? ...that Nanda, the half-sister of Gautama Buddha, went on to be the foremost nun in the practice of jhana? ▼ Buddhism ► Buddhism-related lists ► Buddhas ► Buddhism templates ► Buddhist belief and doctrine ► Buddhists ► Comparative Buddhism ► Buddhist deities ► Buddhist demons ► Buddhist education ► History of Buddhism ► Buddhist monasticism ► Buddhist mythology ► Buddhist organizations ► Buddhist philosophy ► Buddhist practices ► Buddhist temples ► Buddhist texts Parent project Wikipedia:WikiProject Religion Main project Wikipedia:WikiProject Buddhism Descendant projects WikiProject Tibetan Buddhism What are WikiProjects? Buddhism (book) Outline of Buddhism History of Buddhism: Timeline • Buddhist councils Major Figures: Gautama Buddha • Disciples • Later Buddhists Dharma or Concepts: Four Noble Truths • Noble Eightfold Path • Three marks of existence • Dependent Origination • Saṃsāra • Nirvana • Skandha • Cosmology • Karma • Rebirth Practices and Attainment: Buddhahood • Bodhisattva • 4 Stages of Enlightenment • Wisdom • Meditation • Precepts • Pāramitās • Three Jewels • Monastics • Laity Countries and Regions Schools: Theravāda • Mahāyāna • Vajrayāna Texts: Pali Canon • Tibetan Canon • Chinese Canon • Sanskrit texts Related topics: Criticism • Comparative Studies • Cultural elements Featured articles 2 Featured lists 2 Good articles 2 Template:/box-footer Add {{Portal|Buddhism}} to the See also section of Buddhism-related articles. Tag the talk pages of Buddhism-related articles with {{WikiProject Buddhism}} Join WikiProject Buddhism and list yourself as a Participant in the project. 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