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Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world, encompassing many different traditions and practices. It originated in India between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE with the dissemination of the teachings of Siddhārtha Gautama, the Buddha. There is no central religious text for Buddhists, but there are many sutras (teachings ascribed to the Buddha himself) collected throughout history. The central tenets of Buddhism are reflected in the Four Noble Truths (which describe what cause and relieve suffering) and the Eightfold Path (which describes practices that can lead to release from the painful cycle of rebirth). Spiritual practices that permeate most expressions of Buddhism include meditation, compassion toward living beings, and the pursuit of insight.

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FindCenterIf there is any religion that could respond to the needs of modern science, it would be Buddhism.

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FindCenterit is impossible to build one’s own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings.

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FindCenterIf scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims.

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FindCenterPain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the trance of unworthiness. The moment we believe something is wrong, our world shrinks and we lose ourselves in the effort to combat the pain.

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FindCenterWe have two alternatives: either we question our beliefs — or we don’t. Either we accept our fixed versions of reality — or we begin to challenge them. In Buddha’s opinion, to train in staying open and curious — to train in dissolving our assumptions and beliefs — is the best use of our human lives.

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FindCenterOne of the most radical, far-reaching, and challenging statements of the Buddha is his statement that as long as there is attachment to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant, liberation is impossible.

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FindCenterAll things arise when the appropriate conditions are present, and all things pass away as conditions change. Behind the process, there is no ‘self’ who is running the show.

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