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The term off-off-Broadway
refers to workshop productions
that may use Equity members for
a limited time at substandard
pay. Other unions maintain a
hands-off policy, agreeing with
the Equity attitude that actors
should have an opportunity to
whet their talents in offbeat roles
without losing their Equity memberships.
broccoli
Bromo Seltzer A trademark
for a brand of bicarbonate of
soda.
Bronze Age The age characterized
by the development of
bronze tools and weapons, from
3500 to 1000 B.C. Regarded as
coming between the Stone Age
and the Iron Age.
brother See Roman Catholic
Church.
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers BLE is acceptable
on second reference.
Headquarters is in Cleveland.
brothers Abbreviate as Bros.
in formal company names: Warner
Bros.
For possessives: Warner Bros.’
profits.
brownout See the blackout,
brownout entry.
brunet, brunette Use
brunet as a noun for males, and
as the adjective for both sexes.
Use brunette as a noun for females.
brussels sprouts
Btu The same in singular and
plural. See British thermal unit.
Budapest The capital of
Hungary. In datelines, follow it
with Hungary.
Buddha, Buddhism A
major religion founded in India
about 500 B.C. by Buddha. Buddha,
which means enlightened
one, was the name given to Gautama
Siddhartha by his followers.
Buddhism has about 325 million
followers, mostly in India,
Tibet, China, Japan, Korea and
Southeast Asia. About 2 million
practice Buddhism in North
America.
Buddhists believe that correct
thinking and self-denial will enable
the soul to reach nirvana, a
state of release into ultimate enlightenment
and peace. Until nirvana
is reached, believers cannot
be freed from the cycle of death
and rebirth.
There are four major groups
within Buddhism.
—Hinayana or Theravada: Followers
stress monastic discipline
and attainment of nirvana by the
individual through meditation. It
is dominant among Buddhists in
Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand
and Sri Lanka.
—Mahayana: Followers lay
stress on idealism. The ideal life
is that of virtue and wisdom. The
sect is found mostly in Japan,
Korea and eastern China.
—Mantrayana: Major centers
for this group are in the Himalayas,
Mongolia and Japan. It
is similar to Mahayana but also
has a structure of spiritual leaders
and disciples, believes in various
evil spirits and deities, uses
magic, and has secret rituals.
—Zen: Followers seek enlightenment
through introspection