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Buddhist modernism (also referred to as modern Buddhism, [1] modernist Buddhism, [2] Neo-Buddhism, [3] and Protestant Buddhism [4]) are new movements based on modern era reinterpretations of Buddhism. [5] [6] [7] David McMahan states that modernism in Buddhism is similar to those found in other religions.
Economics, or the way in which work life is organized and the demands of production are met, form an integral part of any culture, including Buddhist culture. Buddhist Economics does not work to maximum consumption but human well-being, which lies in a simple, purposeful and dutiful life, in which rightful livelihood is earned.
Engaged Buddhism, also known as socially engaged Buddhism, refers to a Buddhist social movement that emerged in Asia in the 20th century. It is composed of Buddhists who seek to apply Buddhist ethics, insights acquired from meditation practice, and the teachings of the Buddhist dharma to contemporary situations of social, political, environmental, and economic suffering, and injustice.
In the UK, the Triratna Buddhist Community arose as a new modern Buddhist movement. [186] In Continental Europe, interest in Buddhism also increased during the late 20th century, with an exponential increase in Buddhist groups in countries like Germany. [187] In France and Spain, Tibetan Buddhism has the largest following. [188]
Buddhism has subsequently played a major role in Asian culture and spirituality, eventually spreading to the West in the 20th century. [12] According to tradition, the Buddha instructed his followers in a path of development which leads to awakening and full liberation from dukkha (lit. ' suffering or unease ' [note 1]).
By the end of the 12th century, Buddhism had largely disappeared from India with the exception of the Himalayan region and isolated remnants in parts of south India. However, since the 19th century, modern revivals of Buddhism have included the Maha Bodhi Society, the Vipassana movement, and the Dalit Buddhist movement spearheaded by B. R ...
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The Kamakura Daibutsu, a 13th-century bronze statue of the Buddha Amitābha in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.. Buddhism (/ ˈ b ʊ d ɪ z əm / BUUD-ih-zəm, US also / ˈ b uː d-/ BOOD-), also known as Buddha Dharma, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.