Buddhism is a religion and philosophy that focuses on spiritual enlightenment and escaping the cycle of rebirth. Its core teachings are the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. The Four Noble Truths explain that life involves suffering, its cause is craving and ignorance, and the end of suffering can be reached by eliminating craving and ignorance. The Eightfold Path outlines a set of guidelines for moral conduct, mental development, and wisdom to reach enlightenment and escape suffering. Buddhism also teaches that karma and rebirth govern the cycle of life, death, and rebirth, with the goal of achieving nirvana or union with the ultimate spiritual reality.

1. Buddhism
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10. The union with the ultimate
spiritual reality.
 Escape from the cycle of
rebirth.

11.  Abstention from killing or
causing to kill
 Abstention from stealing
 Abstention from sexual conduct
 Abstention from telling lies
 Abstention from intoxicants
that cloud the mind.

12.  Avoid all evil
 Cultivate the good
 Purify your mind

14.  Attachment or greed
 Aversion or hatred
 Delusion or ignorance

15.  Purgatory
 Asuras
 Ghosts
 Animals
 Humans
 Higher Beings

16. BOOKS:
Santina, Peter. 1984. Fundamentals of Buddhism. Singapore: Buddha Dharma Education Association, Inc.
Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang. 2013. Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom. England: Tharpa Publications
Ingram, Daniel B. 2007. Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book
Snyder, David N. 2009. The Complete Book of Buddha’s Lists – Explained. Nevada: Vipasana Foundation
WEB:
www.TheDhamma.com
http://www.aboutbuddhism.org/what-is-buddhism.htm/