# Buddhism — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/buddhism-whe-definition-discussion/16232>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [September 25, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/buddhism-whe-definition-discussion/16232 "2020-09-25T16:01:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/buddhism-whe-definition-discussion/16232/1 "2020-09-25T16:01:11Z")

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Buddhism is a non-theistic religion (no belief in a creator god), also considered a philosophy and a moral discipline, originating in the region of modern-day India in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. It was founded by the sage Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE) who, according to legend, had been a Hindu prince.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/buddhism-whe-definition-discussion/16232/2 "2026-07-30T17:37:00Z")

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