Perhaps more so than other faiths, Buddhism can be seen as a philosophical system as opposed to a “world religion.” It originated between the 6th and 4th centuries BC in northern India and is largely based around the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama — the Buddha.
Given Buddhism’s decentralized nature, it is manifested in widely divergent beliefs, rituals, and practices in the lives of its followers around the world, from its point of origin in India, to East Asia, Southeast Asia, and more recently in the Western world.
Buddhist principles are at the foundation of many of our ideas about consciousness, being, and morality, and Matador explores these intersections in the articles below.
