Buddhist

[bood-ist, bood-ist]

adjective

1. of or relating to Buddhism, its adherents, or the nations and cultures where it is the majority religion.

2. promoting or making use of ideas or principles of Buddhism.

noun

1. a believer or follower of Buddhism.

Example Sentences

He sent a reporter a link to the Wikipedia entry for “Shoshin,” or beginner’s mind, a Japanese Buddhist concept meaning an attitude of openness.

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The Leh region - where the violence broke out - is dominated by the Buddhist community, who for decades have demanded a separate region for its people.

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When a South Korean monk performed a Buddhist ritual for a wildly popular K-pop boy band, it was the most unusual ceremony he had ever held.

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In July, as the Dalai Lama turned 90, thousands of Tibetan Buddhists gathered in Dharamshala - a quiet town nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

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Auction house Sotheby's has returned a set of sacred jewels believed to be linked to the Buddha's remains to India, after facing mounting pressure from the Indian government and global Buddhist leaders.

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