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    Buddhism is a major world religion founded over 2,500 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha. With hundreds of millions of followers worldwide, Buddhism teaches that life is suffering and that one can be freed from suffering by giving up attachment to desires, learning compassion, and following the Eightfold Path of wisdom and moral virtue. Though it has no god and is sometimes described as a philosophy, Buddhism is a diverse faith with many traditions, teachings, and practices, such as following the Four Noble Truths and concept of karma.

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    Buddhism is a major world religion founded over 2,500 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha. With hundreds of millions of followers worldwide, Buddhism teaches that life is suffering and that one can be freed from suffering by giving up attachment to desires, learning compassion, and following the Eightfold Path of wisdom and moral virtue. Though it has no god and is sometimes described as a philosophy, Buddhism is a diverse faith with many traditions, teachings, and practices, such as following the Four Noble Truths and concept of karma.

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    Buddhism is a major world religion founded over 2,500 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha. With hundreds of millions of followers worldwide, Buddhism teaches that life is suffering and that one can be freed from suffering by giving up attachment to desires, learning compassion, and following the Eightfold Path of wisdom and moral virtue. Though it has no god and is sometimes described as a philosophy, Buddhism is a diverse faith with many traditions, teachings, and practices, such as following the Four Noble Truths and concept of karma.

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    BUDDHISM

    Buddhism is a faith that was founded by


    Siddhartha Gautama- also known as “the
    Buddha”-more than 2500 years ago in
    India. With the estimated 500 million to one
    billion followers, scholars consider
    Buddhism one of the major world religions.
    As a non- theistic faith with no God or deity
    to worship, some scholars describe
    Buddhism as a philosophy or a moral code
    rather than an organized religion.
    Many of the beliefs and practices of the
    Buddhism revolve around the concept
    of suffering and its causes. Buddhism
    has historically been most prominent in
    East and Southeast Asia, but its
    influence is growing throughout the
    West. Many Buddhist ideas and
    philosophies overlap with those of
    other faiths.
    Buddhism Beliefs and Practices
    Some key Buddhism belief include:
    1. Followers of Buddhism don’t acknowledge a supreme god or
    deity.
    2. The religion’s founder, Buddha, is extraordinary being, but
    not a god.
    3. The path to enlightenment is attained by utilizing morality,
    meditation and wisdom
    4. There are many philosophies and interpretation within
    Buddhism, make it tolerant and evolving religion.
    5. Some scholars don’t recognize Buddhism as an organized
    religion, but rather, a “way of life” or a “spiritual tradition”.
    6. Buddhism encourages its people to avoid self-indulgence
    but also self-denial.
    7. Budhha’s most important teachings, also known as The Four
    Noble of Truth, are essential to understanding the religion.
    8. Buddhist embrace the concepts of karma (the law of cause and
    effect) and the reincarnation( the continuous cycle of rebirth).
    9. Followers of Buddhism can worship one temples or in their
    homes.
    10. Buddhist monks, or bhikkhus, follow a strict code of
    conduct, which includes celibacy.
    11. There is no single Buddhist symbol, but a number of images
    have evolved that represent Buddhist beliefs, including the lotus
    flower, the eight spoked dharma wheel, the Bodhi Tree and the
    swastika (an ancient symbol whose name means “well being” or
    “good fortune” in Sanskrit).
    Types of Buddhism
    Theravada Buddhism: Prevalent in Thailand, Sri Lanka,
    Cambodia, Laos and Burma.
    Mahayana Buddhism: Prevalent in China, Japan, Taiwan,
    Korea, Singapore and Vietnam.
    Tibetan Buddhism: Prevalent in Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia,
    Bhutan and parts of Russia and Northern India.
    Zen Buddhism is a form of Mahayana Buddhism that’s
    practice in many same areas.
    Nirvana Buddhism is closely related to Theravada
    Buddhism, but the concept of Nirvana is also central to
    many paths of Buddhism.
    Dharma
    Buddha’s teachings are also known as “dharma”. He taught
    that wisdom, kindness, patience, generosity and
    compassion were important virtues.

    Specifically, all Buddhists live by five morals precepts,


    which prohibit:

    a. Killing living things


    b. Taking what is not given
    c. Sexual misconduct
    d. Lying
    e. Using drugs or alcohol
    Four Noble Truths
    The Four Noble Truth, which Buddha
    taught, are:
    a. The truth of suffering (dukkha)
    b. The truth of the cause of suffering
    (samudaya)
    c. The truth of the end of suffering
    (nirhodha)
    d. The truth of the path the frees us from
    suffering (magga)
    Eighthfold Path
    1. Right understanding (Samma ditthi)
    2. Right thought (Samma sankappa)
    3. Right speech (Samma vaca)
    4. Right action (Samma kammanta)
    5. Right livelihood (Samma ajiva)
    6. Right effort (Samma vayama)
    7. Right mindfulness (Samma sati)
    8. Right concentration (Samma samadhi)
    Buddhist Holy Book
    • Tipitaka: These collection of texts known
    as the “three baskets” are thought to be the
    earliest collection of Buddhist writings.
    • Sutras: There are more than 2000 sutras,
    which are sacred teachings embraced mainly
    by Mahayana Buddhists.
    • The Book of the Dead: This Tibetan text
    describes the stages of death in detail.
    Buddhist Holidays
    Every year, Buddhists celebrate Vesak, a festival that
    commemorates Budhha’s birth, enlightenment and death.

    During the quarter of the moon, followers of Buddhism


    participate in a ceremony called Uposatha. This observance
    allows Buddhists to renew their commitment to their
    teachings.

    They also celebrate the Buddhist New Year and participate


    other yearly festivals.
    Reference
    https://www.history.co
    m/topics/religion/budd
    hism

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