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BUDDHISM
Buddhism is probably the most tolerant religion in the world, as its teachings can coexist with any other religion's. However, this is not a characteristic of other religions. The Buddhist teaching of God is neither agnostic nor vague, but clear and logical. Buddhism was created by Siddhartha Gautama, who was ....
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.... mortification, which is painful, unworthy and unprofitable. By avoiding these two extremes
the Tathagata [or Buddha] has gained knowledge
of that middle path which giveth vision, which
giveth knowledge, which causeth calm, special knowledge, enlightenment, Nibbana [or Nirvana]." (Smart 236)
That night, Siddhartha sat under the bodhi tree and meditated until dawn. He purified his mind of all evil thoughts and attained Enlightenment at the ag ....
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