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=**Buddhism**=

**[[image:1-Flag_of_Buddhism.png width="320" height="209" align="right"]] Who was the founder of Buddhism?**

 * Siddhartha Guatma was the founder of buddhism at approximately 460 B.C.
 * He was born in Nepal in 563 B.C.
 * He reached Great Enlightenment

**Who ar**e the leaders of Buddhism?

 * The religious leader of Buddhism is the Dalai Lama
 * The current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyasto, he is the 14th Dalai Lama
 * Buddhists believe the Dalai Lama is the living Buddha

**What are the places of worship in Buddhism?**

 * Temple & shrines that are decorated with statues and pictures of the Buddha
 * A Buddhist visits a temple at least 1 time every week
 * Where did Buddhism originate, and wh[[image:mumbai.jpg width="300" height="473" align="right"]]ere is it practiced today?**


 * Buddhism began in India along the Gangi River around 2,600 years ago
 * Buddhism is mainly practiced in South Eastern Asia, but is still a worldwide religion
 * 6% of the worlds population are Buddhists (376 million people)

**What are the beliefs of Buddhism?**

 * Buddhists believe in reincarnation (life after death)
 * Believe in reaching enlightenment (living the best possible life you can)
 * Factors of enlightenment: mindfulness, investigation, energy, rapture, tranquility, concentration, and equanimity
 * 4 noble truths : suffering exists, suffering arises from attachment to desires, suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases, freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the 8 fold paths
 * 8 fold paths : right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right affect right mindfulness, and right contemplation

**Buddhism's Gods?**

 * Buddhism does not teach the existence of Gods


 * Buddhist's have a sacred writing called the Tripatka which means "three baskets"
 * Is Written in an ancient Indian language ca[[image:ise.jpg width="286" height="266" align="right"]]lled Pali, which is very close to the language Buddha spoke

**Buddhist practices?**

 * Buddhist's meditate which enable them to & and vitalize its teachings in order to transform their experience
 * Buddhist's meditate 3 times a day

Buddhism's Festivals?

 * BUDDHIST NEW YEAR - celebrated for 3 days from the first full moon in April
 * VESEK - is Buddha's birthday, it celebrates Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment, and Death all in one day
 * O-BON - is a Buddhist day of rest, light lanterns to guide spirits, there is dancing, bonfires, and lots of food

What are some Buddhist symbols? [[image:buddhism.jpg width="288" height="216" align="right"]]

 * Many of the early symbols relate to ancient India and can be found in Hinduism as well
 * It is said that the Buddha was reluctant to accept images of himself because he didn't like to be venerated as a person
 * SYMBOLS - Eight Spoked Wheel, Bodhi Tree, Buddha's Footprints, Empty Throne, & Begging Bowl