The Emergence Machine

Buddhism

abstract · Religion · Level 11 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Buddhism is a spiritual path that seeks liberation from suffering through the cultivation of mindfulness, ethics, and wisdom.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “buddhism” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “buddhism”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
buddha-dharma
Origin language
Sanskrit

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0BuddhismReligionBeliefCultureSocietyThought… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesBuddhismL11ReligionL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Religion L10 (requires)
    Buddhism is a specific religion; understanding what religion is comes first