Buddhism
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Gautama's Siddhartha's conception of religion, Will Durant notes about the theological disparity of Buddhism, is not a way to worship but a way to live: "He cared everything about conduct, nothing about ritual or worship, metaphysics or theology" (Oriental Heritage 431). As the giver of noble truths, Buddha does not depend on an anthropomorphic deity to validate them, or a supervisory priesthood to interpret their mantra-sounding meanings. The concept of dependent origination forms one of the most important and profound teachings in Buddhism. Buddha expressed experience of enlightenment in one of two ways, either in terms of having understood the Four Noble Truths, or in terms of having understood the nature of dependent origination. Again, the Buddha has often mentioned that in order to attain enlightenment one has to understand the Four Noble Truths; or similarly, one has to understand dependent origination. Buddha's own statements define a close relationship between the Four Noble Truths and dependent originatio
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