What is Buddhism? Buddhism is one of the five major religions of the world. It is a mix of two other Indian religions: Hindu and Shinto. Buddhism began in India around the 6th century B.C. Buddhism was founded by a young prince named Siddharta Gautama who became a monk in search of enlightenment. After he learned many ideas, he believed he had finally found enlightenment. Later on, Siddharta was named Buddha or Enlightened One, which is when the name for the religion was born. Traders and missionaries, who believed in Buddhism traveled to India, China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia, were the primary way Buddhism spread back then. There are 5 basic laws of Buddhism: have faith in Buddha, His teachings, the religious community, the 4 Noble Truths, and the Eightfold Path. The major concepts of Buddhism are Nirvana, Dharma, and Rebirth. Nirvana
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It is said to be “a kind of perfect peace and happiness.” Dharma is the teachings of Buddha, but it is also used as a symbol, The Wheel Of Dharma, which represents law and life and the true nature of life. Finally Rebirth, or reincarnation, is the cycle of life and death and, once you die, you would be reborn as a new person. Life and health would be predetermined from past lives. This means if I did very kind and generous deeds, and died, I would most likely be born healthy and quite successful in life. If I was cruel and a very morose person, I might be missing a limb, have a deadly disease, or be very poor. Next there is the Noble Eightfold Path, which are the conditions you need to fulfill to reach nirvana. These requirements are right desires, opinion, speech, actions, job, concentration, and meditation. Finally, the last basic belief is the Four Noble Truths, which are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of
It is said to be “a kind of perfect peace and happiness.” Dharma is the teachings of Buddha, but it is also used as a symbol, The Wheel Of Dharma, which represents law and life and the true nature of life. Finally Rebirth, or reincarnation, is the cycle of life and death and, once you die, you would be reborn as a new person. Life and health would be predetermined from past lives. This means if I did very kind and generous deeds, and died, I would most likely be born healthy and quite successful in life. If I was cruel and a very morose person, I might be missing a limb, have a deadly disease, or be very poor. Next there is the Noble Eightfold Path, which are the conditions you need to fulfill to reach nirvana. These requirements are right desires, opinion, speech, actions, job, concentration, and meditation. Finally, the last basic belief is the Four Noble Truths, which are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of