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Buddhaism...

as of 1990 had 307 million followers. It was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha(enlightened one). It originated in Southern Nepal in the sixth and fifth centuries B.C.
Buddhaism teaches that meditation and the practice of good religeous and moral behavior can lead to Nirvana, although before achieving Nirvana, one is subject to repeated lifetimes that are good or bad depending on one's actions(karma).
The Doctrines of Buddha describe temporal life as featuring "four noble truths": existence is a realm of suffering; desire, along with the belief in the importance of one's self, causes suffering; achievement of Nirvana ends suffering; and Nirvana is only attained by meditation and by following the path of righteousness in action, thought, and attitude.