Pd3Buddhism_D

=Buddhism = =Created By: Victoria =

Founder:
The founder of the Buddhism religion was Siddhartha Gautama. He was a prince who was not happy so he began to teach the religion in 450 - 560 B.C.E.

Leaders:
The leaders of the Buddhism religion are monks and nuns. The Buddhism flowers are on the 14 monk or Dalai Lama. A religious leader of the religion.  = =   Place of Worship: They either worship in a temple called a Vihara or in a shrine in their homes.

 Beginning: The religion began in India around the sixth century. It is now practiced mainly in East, South, And Southwestern Asia.

 Main Beliefs: The first is Sila, which applies to virtue, good conduct and morality. It is based on the principle of equality and the principle of reciprocation. The second is Samadhi, Which refers to concentration, meditation, and mental development. The third practice associated with is Prajna, which concerns with discernment, insight, wisdom, and enlightenment. They also believe in Nirvana which means when one reaches the end of suffering. = =

 Gods: They don't believe in one god but the state of being.

 Sacred Writings: The Tripitika means Three Baskets. The first part of the Tripitika is the Basket of Disipline, it deals with the rules for reglating the order of buddhists monks. The second part is the Basket of Discources, which consists larg = = <span style="color: rgb(8, 18, 14); text-align: center; display: block;">rely on sermans. The last part of the baskets is the Basket of Higher Dharma, which contains symstematic discussion of doctrine.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255);"> Religious Practices: They mainly are concered on mental concentration and mindfullness. They say sacred sounds to the budda and they may sit on the floor barefoot facing an image of the Budda while chanting.

<span style="color: rgb(7, 224, 233);"> Religious Festivals: One of their festivals is Obon. They have bon- fires, they dance in the streets, and have feasts. They celebrate it on the night the full moon is out in May.They celebrate this day to help guide spirits to a better place with their light lanterns.

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<span style="color: rgb(13, 23, 23); text-align: center; display: block;"><span style="color: rgb(8, 18, 14);"> <span style="color: rgb(7, 224, 233);"> The Main Symbol: Their main symbol looks like a wheel from an old carriage.It is called the wheel of life or the wheel of law.It suggests the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. It can also suggest the Buddhist eight fold path. =<span style="color: rgb(7, 224, 233); font-size: 290%; text-align: center; display: block;"> = <span style="color: rgb(8, 18, 14);">