BuddhismEPD8

=**Buddhism**= The founder of Buddhism was Siddhartha. Siddhartha started it 2500 years ago which was 500 B.C.

=Religious Leader= One religious leader of Buddhism is Dalai Lama.

=Place of Worship= The place of worship for Buddhism is a Temple.

=Where it began= Buddhism began in India. Buddhism is practiced in Asia and in India.

=Beliefs= They believe in a cycle of life:Birth, life, death, and rebirth.

=Gods= Buddhists don't really believe in Gods.

= = =Sacred Writings= The sacred writings are in the Sutras. They contain the sayings and teachings of Buddha.

= = =Religious Practices= One religious practice of Buddhism is Mediation.They worship by meditating. They practice their religion by chanting, meditating, bowing, and putting flowers in the temple.

=Religious festivals= One religious festival is Loy Krathong. It's at the end of the Kathan Festival season. It is meant to pay homage to the holy footprint to the Buddha on the beach. They celebrate it on a beach near a statue. = = =Main symbol of Buddhism= The main symbol of Buddhism looks like a wheel and means reincarnation, the belief that when you die your spirit will go into another form and it will be stuck in this cycle until you reach Nirvana.