Buddhist mythology

Buddhist mythology

Buddhist mythology operates within the Buddhist belief system. It is a relatively broad mythology, as it was adopted and influenced by several diverse cultures. As such, it includes many aspects taken from other mythologies of those cultures (for instance, Japanese "kami" are considered to be local bodhisattvas by many Japanese Buddhists).

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* Religion and mythology
* List of Buddhist topics
* Hindu mythology
* Chinese mythology
* Japanese mythology
* Iranian mythology
* Christian mythology
* Islamic mythology
* Theosophical Society
* Wrathful deities
* Yaksha


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