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Why Did you choose to study this religion?

Where is Buddhism practiced now?

The Top eleven places Buddhism is practiced:

I didn't know very much about Buddhism so

I wanted to learn more.

Who Began Buddhism?

The founder was Siddhartha Gautama

What Happens when you die? Is there any type of afterlife?

Percent of People that practice Buddhism

95%

90%

88%

75%

70%

65%

60%

55%

50%

45%

43%

They believe in Reincarnation which is the rebirth of a soul in a new body- animal or human

Country

1. Thailand

2. Cambodia

3. Myanmar

4. Bhutan

5. Sri Lanka

6. Tibet

7. Laos

8. Vietnam

9. Japan

10. Macau

11. Taiwan

Where did Buddhism begin?

Buddhism began in India

What are the key writings of Buddhism?

What sacred sites are associated with Buddhism?

Tripitaka

Mahayana Sutras

Buddhists go to shrines and temples to pay respect to Buddha and to meditate with other Buddhists

Tibetan Book of the Dead

What are important practices and rituals of Buddhism?

Buddhism

Going for Refuge.

Meditation

By Lizzie Dutton

Offering respect to Buddha, to Buddhist teachers, teachings, or other areas of Buddhist life.

Confession of faults

Making offerings

Calling on spiritual forces for support or protection

rules ceremonies

Blessings, hopes and prayers

Rites of Passage like weddings and funerals

Dedication of goodness

Who are the deities of Buddhism?

Ksitigarbha

Manjusri

Avalokitesvara

The Taras

What are the core beliefs of followers of Buddhism?

What powers do they have?

Three Universal Truths

Is Buddhism a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?

  • Avalokitesvara has the largest number of forms and is the most popular Buddhist deity.
  • The goddess Tara was called a power of Avalokitesvara and sometimes as his wife.

1. Everything in life is impermanent and always changing.

  • Manjusri was the boss and master of the past Buddahs and will be the boss of the future Buddha.

Buddhism is not Monotheistic or Polytheistic, Buddhism is a spiritual path from the teaching of Buddha

What are the core beliefs of followers of Buddhism?

2. Because nothing is permanent, a life based on possessing things or persons doesn't make you happy.

Four Noble Truths

  • Ksitigarbha is the master of the six worlds of desire and the master of the six destinies of rebirth.

3. There is no eternal, unchanging soul and "self" is just a collection of changing characteristics or attributes.

1. Human life has a lot of suffering.

2. The cause of suffering is greed.

3. There is an end to suffering.

4. The way to end suffering is to follow the Middle Path.

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