A religion that emerged in the fifth to sixth centuries B.C., in India. The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to achieve nirvana, i.e. a state of eternal peace and bliss, by renouncing desires, getting rid of suffering, and moral perfection. No one and nothing can save a person, he must do it himself. Buddha does not save people, he only points the right way to it. To achieve the state of liberation in Buddhism there are a number of special methods – meditation, reincarnation, etc. The teaching of love and mercy for all living beings also occupies an important place in Buddhism.