Buddhism

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Buddha statue in the Seokguram grotto

Buddhism is a religious doctrine and a path of spiritual training based based on the teachings of the historical Buddha Siddhattha Gotama. After Christianity, Islam and Hinduism, it forms the fourth largest religious community on Earth, but unlike the former, it is not a theistic religion, centred on the revelation and worship of one or more deities. The Buddha's teachings aim at the enlightenment (Bodhi) of man, through which he is to recognise the nothingness of existence and the illusory character of the I - or rather of the ego - and free himself forever from the sorrowful cycle of rebirths (samsara) in order to finally expire in Nirvana.

Literature
References to the work of Rudolf Steiner follow Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works (CW or GA), Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach/Switzerland, unless otherwise stated.
Email: verlag@steinerverlag.com URL: www.steinerverlag.com.
Index to the Complete Works of Rudolf Steiner - Aelzina Books
A complete list by Volume Number and a full list of known English translations you may also find at Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works
Rudolf Steiner Archive - The largest online collection of Rudolf Steiner's books, lectures and articles in English.
Rudolf Steiner Audio - Recorded and Read by Dale Brunsvold
steinerbooks.org - Anthroposophic Press Inc. (USA)
Rudolf Steiner Handbook - Christian Karl's proven standard work for orientation in Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works for free download as PDF.
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