NATIBuddhism-TJ

Is the fourth largest religion in the world.It was founded in 540 B.C., by Siddhartha Gautama.Siddhartha was a royal prince who was born in 563 B.C.
 * [[image:buddha.head.jpg width="210" height="201" align="right"]]Buddhism**


 * Religious leaders and places of worship.**
 * The Dalai Lama is the religious leader. The current Dalai Lama is from a royal lineage.
 * The buddhists worship in more than one place. One place of worship is the shrine. They put models of the buddha in these shrines. They also worship in temples.


 * Where is this religion practiced?**
 * Buddhism began in southeast Asia. Although today it is practiced all over the world; it is concentrated in China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
 * Buddhism is spreading very fast throughout the United States.

They believe in the four noble truths. ** They also believe in the eight fold path. **They have many religious practices.**
 * The main beleifs of this religion.
 * they are: there is an end to suffering.
 * Suffering is a part of life.
 * suffering comes from desire.
 * there are ways to rid of suffering.[[image:860036_57970065_buddha_head.jpg width="186" height="278" align="right"]]
 * Right view
 * Right intention
 * Right speech
 * Right action
 * Right livlihood
 * Right effort
 * Right mindfulness
 * Right concentration
 * Gods they believe in.**
 * They do not believe in any gods but they believe in the buddha.
 * The buddha is the founder of buddhism
 * Sacred writings.**
 * They use a writing call they Tipitaka
 * They are still writing in it today.
 * ** They believe in never harming living things. **
 * No Stealing.
 * Self restraint.
 * Don't speak unkindly.