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Buddhism

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Faith; Transcendence

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Buddhism is a religion that believes that everyone can transcend suffering and become buddha through devoutness. It is composed of beliefs, values, and practices, represented by Nirvana (liberation), Buddhahood, sutras, and commandments (Schein 1990). Buddhism is known for its four noble truths about suffering and three universal truths, which provide the criteria for justifying Buddhist thought. To be specific, Buddhism focuses on suffering’s definition, reason, transcendence, method, and impermanence. In order to promote the universal salvation of human beings in physical world, Buddhist organizations concentrate on suffering, impermanence, restraint, mercy, retribution, and timeliness (Pan et al. 2012). Buddhism has infiltrated the traditional cultures of many countries, such as India, China, Japan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and so on. Buddhism is often regarded as a social buffer or analgesic.

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  • Pan Y, Rowney JA, Peterson MF (2012) The structure of Chinese cultural traditions: an empirical study of business employees in China. Manag Organ Rev 8(1):77–96

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  1. Department of Business Administration, School of Management, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

    Yafei Hu

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  1. Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Deborah C Poff

  2. Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Alex C. Michalos

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  1. School of Management, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

    Qinqin Zheng

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Hu, Y. (2019). Buddhism. In: Poff, D., Michalos, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23514-1_1120-1

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