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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

establishment, institution go
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

faith, religion, organized religion go
an institution to express belief in a divine power

Buddhism
a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha

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4 Subcategories

Zen, Zen Buddhism go
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith
Mahayana go
a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation
Hinayana go
a major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through one's own efforts
Tantrism go
movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism