Synonyms and antonyms of Buddhism in British Thesaurus

Buddha ()

the title used for referring to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism

Buddha (noun)

a statue or picture of the Buddha

Buddhism (noun)

the set of religious beliefs based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama. Its followers, called Buddhists, worship in temples.

Dalai Lama (noun)

the spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism

enlightenment (noun)

in the Buddhist religion, the highest spiritual state that you can achieve

karma (noun)

a belief in Hinduism and Buddhism that the way in which you behaved in past lives affects your present life, and the way in which you behave in this life will affect your future lives

lama (noun)

a spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism, or a priest in Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhism

Lamaism (noun)

a form of the Buddhist religion that began in Tibet

mantra (noun)

a sound, word, or phrase that is continuously repeated as a prayer, used in Hindu and Buddhist religious practices to help someone meditate

nirvana (noun)

a state of complete spiritual happiness that Buddhists and Hindus try to achieve in which human existence no longer seems important

pagoda (noun)

a Buddhist religious building with several levels, each of which has a roof that sticks out

Shinto (noun)

the traditional religion of Japan

Zen (noun)

a Japanese religion based on Buddhism. Its followers are called Zen Buddhists.