The first Russian encyclopedic publication on the philosophy of Buddhism is the most complete body of knowledge in Russian literature about Buddhist philosophy. Its main purpose is to describe the philosophical creed of Buddhism in the context of the diversity of schools and currents represented by Buddhist civilization. In accordance with this task, in the first introductory article, the reader is introduced to the basic conceptual provisions of Buddhism in comparison with Indian religions, as well as Christianity and Islam. Another article deals with the role of Buddhism in the era of globalism. Such an introduction should help the reader to understand the complex mosaic of dictionary entries that make up the main content of the volume. The final section is devoted to the history of the spread and rooting of Buddhism over a wide geographical space. Articles are provided with a selected bibliography. The encyclopedia also contains indices necessary for a modern scientific publication.