After fulfilling perfections (pāramī) such as generosity (dāna) for an infinite number of  aeons, Lord Buddha was born on earth to preach living beings how to eradicate all suffering, stop rebirth, and guide them to attain supreme Nibbāna. The teachings on the path to eradicate suffering are known as “Buddhism”. All those who observe the Triple Gem and follow this path of pure Dhamma to terminate all suffering are considered to be “Buddhists” which includes four categories of people: bhikkhu (i.e. male monastic), bhik‌khunī (i.e. female monastic), upāsaka (i.e. male lay person) and upāsikā (i.e. female lay person). The essence of Buddhism...