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Overview of Buddhism

Buddhism is the fourth largest religion Vehicle:
in the world, being exceeded in numbers Hinayana is practiced in Sri Lanka,
only by Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. The
It was founded in Northern India by the Lesser Vehicle Buddhism is based on the
first known Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. teaching of the Vinaya Pitaka. Vinaya
In 535 BCE, he attained enlightenment and Pitaka thought that Buddha was a man, a
assumed the title Lord Buddha (one who very special man, a very special person
has awakened). Siddhartha Gautama was but nevertheless human.
born in Lumbini, now part of Nepal. The Theravada believes that there is no
Top 10 countries with the highest percent reality corresponding to the concept of
of Buddhists. God that we can rely on for salvation.
Rank Country % Buddhist Mahayana - the Greater Vehicle
Population Mahayan accommodated and change it's
1 Thailand 94% 61,517,708 religious beliefs and practices to the
2 Cambodia 93% 12,654,574 religious expectations and ideas of
3 Mongolia 93% 2,595,882 people. The Mahayanas interpreted and
4 Myanmar 90% 38,618,517 transformed the Buddha and his teachings
5 Bhutan 74% 1,651,895 into divine being of personal nature and
6 Japan 71% 90,466,243 transcendence.
7 Sri Lanka 70% 14,045,343 Mahayanas believes that people can
8 Laos 60% 3,730,284 achieve Buddha hood based on their
9 Vietnam 50% 41,767,788 ethics, enlightenment and compassion and
10 Singapore 43% 1,880,931 one may become a Bodhisattva, a saviour,
There are basically two type of Buddhism: who helps others.
There are many different variations which There are four variants of Mahayana
have developed with little conflict. This Buddhism:
has been because at its core is a 1. Tibetan Buddhism
philosophical system to which such 2. Zen Buddhism
additions can be easily grafted. 3. Pure Land Buddhism
The main branches: 4.
Theravada or Hinayana - the Lesser




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