Buddhism
/ˈbʊdɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण बुडिज़म
बौद्ध धर्म
Core word
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a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, which says that people can be free from suffering by giving up desire and following a path of right living and meditation
बौद्ध धर्म
- Buddhism spread from India to Sri Lanka, China, Japan and many other countries.
- Ashoka did a great deal to spread Buddhism.
- Buddhism teaches that desire is the cause of suffering.
+ 2 more examples
- The students learnt about the spread of Buddhism in Asia.
- Many monasteries in Ladakh follow Tibetan Buddhism.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Buddhism (uncountable proper noun)
The name of a religion is written with a capital letter and is uncountable: say 'Buddhism', not 'a Buddhism' or 'the Buddhism'.
किसी धर्म का नाम capital letter से लिखा जाता है और uncountable होता है: 'Buddhism' कहें, 'a Buddhism' या 'the Buddhism' नहीं।
- Buddhism began in India more than two thousand years ago.
- Radhika wrote an essay on Buddhism for her history class.
follow/practise/convert to Buddhism
Use 'follow' or 'practise' for living by the religion, and 'convert to' for changing religion.
धर्म के अनुसार जीवन जीने के लिए 'follow' या 'practise' और धर्म बदलने के लिए 'convert to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism after the Kalinga war.
- Many people in Sri Lanka follow Buddhism.
Buddhism + in/of + place or school
Use 'in' for the country or region and 'of' for a tradition or school.
देश या क्षेत्र के लिए 'in' और परंपरा या संप्रदाय के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Buddhism in Japan developed its own forms of worship.
- The Theravada school of Buddhism spread to Sri Lanka.
the teachings/principles of Buddhism
Typical exam phrases include 'the teachings of Buddhism', 'the Four Noble Truths' and 'the Eightfold Path'.
परीक्षा के सामान्य वाक्यांश हैं 'the teachings of Buddhism', 'the Four Noble Truths' और 'the Eightfold Path'।
- The Eightfold Path is central to the teachings of Buddhism.
+Collocations 4
adjective + Buddhism
earlyTibetanMahayanaTheravadaZenmodern
- Tibetan Buddhism is practised in Ladakh and Sikkim.
verb + Buddhism
practisefollowembracespreadstudyteach
- Monks carried Buddhism across Asia.
Buddhism + noun
monktemplemonasteryscripturephilosophyfestival
- The Buddhism festival of Buddha Purnima is celebrated in spring.
Buddhism + and + other religion
Buddhism and JainismBuddhism and HinduismBuddhism and Islam
- Both Buddhism and Jainism arose around the sixth century BCE.
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- Sarnath is an important place in the history of Buddhism.
बौद्ध धर्म के इतिहास में सारनाथ एक महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है।
- Buddhism teaches that suffering can end when desire ends.
बौद्ध धर्म सिखाता है कि इच्छा समाप्त होने पर दुख समाप्त हो सकता है।
- The Mauryan emperor Ashoka helped spread Buddhism beyond India.
मौर्य सम्राट अशोक ने बौद्ध धर्म को भारत से बाहर फैलाने में सहायता की।
- Many students learn about Buddhism for their history papers.
बहुत-से विद्यार्थी अपने इतिहास के प्रश्नपत्रों के लिए बौद्ध धर्म के बारे में पढ़ते हैं।
- The ideas of Buddhism influenced art, architecture and literature in many countries.
बौद्ध धर्म के विचारों ने कई देशों की कला, वास्तुकला और साहित्य को प्रभावित किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Buddhism were founded by Gautama Buddha.
✓ Buddhism was founded by Gautama Buddha.
Names of religions are singular, so the verb is 'was', not 'were'.
धर्मों के नाम एकवचन होते हैं, इसलिए क्रिया 'was' होगी, 'were' नहीं।
✗ He converted in Buddhism.
✓ He converted to Buddhism.
'Convert' takes 'to' for the new religion.
नए धर्म के लिए 'convert' के साथ 'to' आता है।
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✓In the exam
General knowledge
Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, who attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya and gave his first sermon at Sarnath.
बौद्ध धर्म की स्थापना Siddhartha Gautama यानी Buddha ने की थी, जिन्हें Bodh Gaya में ज्ञान प्राप्त हुआ और जिन्होंने अपना पहला उपदेश Sarnath में दिया।