Kleshas are religious.
Buddhism -LRB- -LSB- pronˈbʊdɪzəm -RSB- or -LSB- ˈbuːdɪzəm -RSB- -RRB- is an Indian religion and dharma that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to the Buddha .. Indian religion. Indian religions. dharma. dharma. teachings. Original Teachings of the Buddha. the Buddha. Gautama Buddha. Buddha. Gautama Buddha. Buddhism originated in Ancient India sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE , from where it spread through much of Asia , whereafter it declined in India during the middle ages .. Ancient India. Ancient India. Asia. Asia. declined in India. Decline of Buddhism in India. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars  : Theravada -LRB- Pali  : `` The School of the Elders '' -RRB- and Mahayana -LRB- Sanskrit  : `` The Great Vehicle '' -RRB- .. Theravada. Theravada. Pali. Pali. Mahayana. Mahayana. Sanskrit. Sanskrit. Buddhism is the world 's fourth-largest religion , with over 500 million followers or 7 % of the global population , known as Buddhists .. Buddhist schools vary on the exact nature of the path to liberation , the importance and canonicity of various teachings and scriptures , and especially their respective practices .. teachings. Original Teachings of the Buddha. Buddhist schools. Schools of Buddhism. canonicity of various teachings and scriptures. Buddhist texts. scriptures. Buddhist texts. Practices of Buddhism include taking refuge in the Buddha , the Dharma and the Sangha , study of scriptures , observance of moral precepts , renunciation of craving and attachment , the practice of meditation -LRB- including calm and insight -RRB- , the cultivation of wisdom , loving-kindness and compassion , the Mahayana practice of bodhicitta and the Vajrayana practices of generation stage and completion stage .. the Buddha. Gautama Buddha. Mahayana. Mahayana. refuge. Refuge ( Buddhism ). Buddha. Gautama Buddha. Dharma. Dharma#Buddhism. Sangha. Sangha. scriptures. Buddhist texts. moral precepts. Buddhist ethics. renunciation. Nekkhamma. craving. Tanha. attachment. Upadana. meditation. Buddhist meditation. calm. samatha. insight. vipassana. wisdom. Prajna ( Buddhism ). loving-kindness. Metta. compassion. Karuna. bodhicitta. bodhicitta. generation stage. generation stage. completion stage. completion stage. Vajrayana. Vajrayana. In Theravada the ultimate goal is the cessation of the kleshas and the attainment of the sublime state of Nirvana , achieved by practicing the Noble Eightfold Path -LRB- also known as the Middle Way -RRB- , thus escaping what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth .. Theravada. Theravada. kleshas. Kleshas ( Buddhism ). Nirvana. Nirvana ( Buddhism ). Noble Eightfold Path. Noble Eightfold Path. Middle Way. Middle Way. cycle. Samsara ( Buddhism ). suffering. Dukkha. rebirth. Rebirth ( Buddhism ). Theravada has a widespread following in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia .. Asia. Asia. Theravada. Theravada. Sri Lanka. Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Southeast Asia. Buddhism in Southeast Asia. Mahayana , which includes the traditions of Pure Land , Zen , Nichiren Buddhism , Shingon and Tiantai -LRB- Tendai -RRB- , is found throughout East Asia .. Asia. Asia. Mahayana. Mahayana. Pure Land. Pure Land Buddhism. Zen. Zen. Nichiren Buddhism. Nichiren Buddhism. Shingon. Shingon Buddhism. Tiantai. Tiantai. Tendai. Tendai. East Asia. East Asian Buddhism. Rather than Nirvana , Mahayana instead aspires to Buddhahood via the bodhisattva path , a state wherein one remains in the cycle of rebirth to help other beings reach awakening .. Mahayana. Mahayana. Nirvana. Nirvana ( Buddhism ). cycle. Samsara ( Buddhism ). rebirth. Rebirth ( Buddhism ). Buddhahood. Buddhahood. bodhisattva. bodhisattva. Vajrayana , a body of teachings attributed to Indian siddhas , may be viewed as a third branch or merely a part of Mahayana .. teachings. Original Teachings of the Buddha. Mahayana. Mahayana. Vajrayana. Vajrayana. Indian siddhas. mahasiddha. Tibetan Buddhism , which preserves the Vajrayana teachings of eighth century India , is practiced in regions surrounding the Himalayas , Mongolia and Kalmykia .. teachings. Original Teachings of the Buddha. Vajrayana. Vajrayana. Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism. Himalayas. Himalayas. Mongolia. Buddhism in Mongolia. Kalmykia. Kalmykia. Tibetan Buddhism aspires to Buddhahood or rainbow body .. Buddhahood. Buddhahood. Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism. rainbow body. rainbow body