![]() The Buddha taught the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers ( Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population. It originated in present-day North India as a śramaṇa–movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. "doctrines and disciplines"), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. An image of a lantern used in the Vesak Festival which celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of the Buddhaīuddhism ( / ˈ b ʊ d ɪ z əm/ BUU-dih-zəm, / ˈ b uː d-/ BOOD-), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya ( transl.
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