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Kamakura Daibutsu, a 13th-century-CE bronze statue of the Buddha Amitābha in Kanagawa Prefecture

, Japan.

Gangetic plain as a śramaṇa–movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia. It has subsequently played a major role in Asian culture and spirituality, eventually spreading to the West

beginning in the 20th century.
According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha taught that
dependent origination, the three marks of existence, and karma. Other commonly observed elements include the taking of monastic vows and the cultivation of perfections (pāramitā
).
Vajrayāna (lit. 'Indestructible Vehicle'), a body of teachings incorporating esoteric tantric techniques, may be viewed as a separate branch or tradition within Mahāyāna. (Full article...
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