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Is Buddhism a civilization

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Anonymous

7y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

Not really - although it is certainly a component of a lot of civilizations.

A civilization is an advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions. Buddhism doesn't have a unique set of arts or sciences that can be said to belong specifically to Buddhism - rather they are associated with civilizations which have included Buddhism as part of their social and religious structure. Likewise the political and social institutions, while influenced by Buddhism, are specific to the civilizations - and actually differ among the civilizations where Buddhism is common.

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