BuddhismBPD4

=Buddhism =  Who was the founder of this religion? In what year?  The founder of this religion was Sidartha, he became the Buddha 25,000 years ago. = =

Who are the religious leaders of this religion?  The spiritual and political leader of Buddhism is known as the Dulai Lama. What is the place of worship in this religion?  The place to worship in this religion is the temple. == Where did this religion begin? Where is it practiced today?  This religion began in China. Today is practiced in China, Japan, and South Asia. What are the main beliefs of this religion?  Buddhism believes in the Buddha.

Does this religion have God(s)? Describe the God(s).  Buddha is the god in Buddhism. He is the enlightened one.

 What is the sacred writing of this religion. do they contain?  Sutras in the sacred writing of Buddhism. It contains the biography and discourses of the 7th century Ch'an master Hui Neng. The work is one of the treasures of Ch'an and Zen literature. It is generally and cheerfully agreed that the Platform Sutra is not, in fact, a sutra, but it is called a sutra nonetheless. How do the worship? How do they practice their beliefs? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> They go to the temple, whenever they want to worship.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> What are the religious festivals? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> O-bon: annual Buddhist event for commemorating one's ancestors. It is believed that each year during obon, the ancestors' spirits return to this world in order to visit their relatives.Obon is celebrated from the 13th to the 15th day of the 7th month of the year, which is July according to the solar calendar. However, since the 7th month of the year roughly coincides with August rather than July according to the formerly used lunar calendar, Obon is still celebrated in mid August in many regions of Japan, while it is celebrated in mid July in other regions. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Vesak: holiest day in Buddhism. On this day are celebrated the birth, the Enlightenment, and the death of the Buddha. This day is usually in the middle or last two weeks of May. Buddhists the world over rejoice and ponder this day, which is itself a symbol of rejoicing and pondering. Celebrations can be large affairs, filled with (vegetarian) food, animals, and festivals, or small remembrances, filled with meditation. Silent marches or meditations in the evening end the daylong celebration. This holiday goes by other names as well, among them Buddha Purinama, Wesak, and Visakha Puja. The name be different, but the reason for celebrating is the same.

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