Buddhism is not only seen as a religion, but a way of life to it’s followers. It stems back to Siddhartha Gotama, aka Buddha, around 2,500 years ago. According to our book, “The coming of a Buddha occurs perhaps every 25,000 years” (R. Janaro). The main goal in Buddhism is to reach a point of enlightenment that includes wisdom, a moral life, mindfulness and understanding. There is no ‘god’ in Buddhism, instead, the followers learn from the teachings of the enlightened one. A core belief to Buddhists is that happiness does not correlate with money or wealth. In Buddhism there are Four Noble Truths. The first truth is: life includes suffering and pain and it cannot be denied. The second truth is: the suffering is a cause of craving and want.
