Pd3+Buddhism+A

= Buddhism = Buddhism was founded in 520 B.C. by Siddhartha Guautama, also known as the buddha. It began in northeastern India and has spread to China, Japan, Korea, southeast Asia, and many other Asian countries. They have many beliefs, but their main belief is the cycle of life, death, rebirth, and death again until they reach nirvana, the end of the cycle. To reach nirvana, they must attain enlightenment. They also believe in the four noble truths and the five basic precepts. They worship the buddha in temples, meditation halls, shrines, pagodas, monasteries, and sanctuaries. The leaders of this religion are monks and nuns, their head leader is the Dalai Lama. This religion does not believe in a god, they instead believe in The Buddha. Their sacred writing is called The Tipitaka, it contains chapters of Buddhas life. This religion practices are meditation and burning burn incenses. They have many religious festivals, they are, Buddha Day, New Year, Vesak, Majapuja Day, Songkran, Asalha, Puja Day, Yupostha day, and many more! Their main symbols are Buddha meditating, an eight spoked wheel, parasol, golden fish, treasure vase, lotus, conch, endless knot, and a victory banner.