BuddhismFPD8

__ FOUNDER: __ The founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Enlightened one. He discovered Buddhism in 450 B.C.
__RELIGIOUS LEADERS__: The religious leaders of Buddhism are the Buddhist monks, and the Dalilama. The three jewels are Sangha, Dharma & the Buddha. __SPIRITUAL PLACES:__ The place of worship for Buddhism is the Temple. Buddhist have shrines in representation of buddha in their homes. __ WHERE THIS RELIGION BEGUN & WHERE IT IS PRACT ____ ICED TODAY: __ This religion begun in Northeast India in 450 B.C. This religion is practiced in China, Japan, & Southeast Asia. __ THIS RELIGIONS MAIN BELIEFS ARE: __ **Dhrama**- The law of Buddhism. **4 Noble Truths**- suffering is a part of life, suffering comes to desire, there is no end to suffering, & there is a path to end suffering.
 * Noble 8 Fold Path**- the path to then end of suffering.
 * The eight folds are:**
 * [[image:8fold_path.png width="150" height="150" align="left"]] **right:** //understanding//
 * **right:** //thought//
 * **right:** //speech//
 * **right:** //acting//
 * **right:** //livelihood//
 * **right:** //effort//
 * **right:** //mindfulness//
 * **right:** //concentration//

__ GOD & DESCRIPTION: __ They have no specific god & they believe that everything is holy or sacred.

__ CELEBRATIONS & HOW THEY'RE CELEBRATED: __The 2 main celebrations are Obon & Vesak. Obon|お盆 is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the departed spirits of one's ancestors; people celebrate by hanging paper lanterns as well as folk dancing and music. Vesak ,Vesākha or,वैशाख, is an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in South Asian and South East Asian countries like Nepal, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia and India. (It is celebrated on Buddha's birthday) Families bring food, candles and flowers to the monks in the monasteries. In return, the monks chant the scriptures, lead a period of meditation and give teachings on the themes of the festival.

obon vesak

__ RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, HOW THEY WORSHIP , HOW THEY PRACTICE THEIR BELIEFS: __ There are five rules of Monks. They are : // •no drugs or acohol Buddhists can wordhips at home or at a temple. At home, Buddhists go to a room with a shrine and light candles, incense burners, and have a statue of Buddha. At a temple, Buddhists worship and pray to as statue of Buddha. How they practice their beliefs? They maditate to become enlightened. Also, they read aloud their sacred writings. // __SACRED WRITINGS:__ Nirmanakaya,Dharmakaya, dana ,
 * // •no harming //
 * // •no stealing //
 * // •no self restrain //
 * // •no speaking unkindly //