NATIBuddhism-Camden

=Buddhism=
 * Founder**:Siddhartha Gautama founded this religion in 540 BC. This religion was started when Siddhartha left his palace and saw all the suffering in the world for the first time. He went from a prince to someone who barely ate and had no money. After a while he began to follow The Middle Path, which means, he did not spoil himself but did not starve himself either. He wanted to find what caused so much suffering in the world. He found out by meditating underneath a Bodi tree, which is considered a symbol to the religion, what he found out is that wanting causes suffering. He also reached Nirvana, which is basically Buddhism's heaven. He was the first Buddha, or enlightened one. After this he spread the religion around Nepal, which spread around Asia.
 * Leaders**:Most religions have gods but Buddhism is different. Buddhism doesn't have any gods but has leaders instead. The leaders of Buddhism are monks and Buddhas, they spread the religion and teach other Buddhists about the religion.
 * Place of Worship**:Buddhists practice their religion in many places. They mainly practice it in temples, shrines, stupas, or pagodas
 * Where it Began & Where is it Practiced Today**:Buddhism started in Nepal in 540 BC. Buddhism first spread to northern India and is currently practiced throughout the world. Although it is practiced throughout the world it is mainly in Asia.

-Wanting causes suffering -Reincarnation (after you die you are reborn in a different life) -Nirvana (the heaven of Buddhism) -The Middle Path (not spoiling yourself but not starving yourself either) -Karma (if you do good, you be reincarnated into something good, if you don't do good, then you will become something bad in your next life, such as a bug) -The Eightfold Path (things to do in your life for good Karma) -Four Noble Truths (things that cause suffering) -Many lifetimes to become enlightened
 * Main Beliefs**:There are many beliefs in Buddhism here are a few.


 * Gods**:Gods do not exist in Buddhism, only leaders, such as monks and Buddhas, which teach the religion and help others practice it


 * Sacred Writings**:Tipitaki were three baskets that held the Sutras, which were the sacred writings themselves. Basically the Bible of Buddhism
 * Religious Practices**:Buddhists pray, sing, dance, light incense, do not cause harm to living things, do not steal, no drugs or alcohol, speak kindly, and self restraint.

Vesak-is another name for Wesak O-Bon:is the holiday to remember ancestors
 * Religious Festivals**:Wesak-celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of a Buddha. Wesak resembles the Christian Christmas.
 * Symbols of Buddhism**:There are 40 different symbols of just Buddha, but each has different hand symbols to mean different things. Also lotus flowers, bodi trees, a white elephant, and wheel of law are some other symbols of Buddhism.