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===Buddhism===
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Buddhism developed in India around the 6th and 4th centuries BCE and eventually spread through the Sinosphere and South East Asia. It arrived in Japan during the 6th century CE, where it was initially unpopular. Most Japanese people were unable to understand the difficult philosophical messages present in Buddhism; however, an appreciation for the religion's art is believed to have led to Buddhism later growing in popularity.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

Buddhism is concerned with the [[Samsara|cycle of rebirth]] and [[Karma in Buddhism|karma]]. In Buddhism, a person's status in society is considered unimportant, instead their good or bad deeds are valued, as every person eventually becomes ill, ages, dies, and is eventually reincarnated into a new life, a cycle known as {{transliteration|sa|[[Saṃsāra (Buddhism)|saṃsāra]]}}; the suffering people experience during life is considered to be one way for people to ensure a better future, with the ultimate goal of Buddhism being to escape the cycle of death and rebirth by attaining true insight.<ref name=":0"/>