Pd5+Buddhism+A

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= REGION =

Where did the religion begin? Nepal. Where is it practiced today? In Western Countries.

= Description of Main Beliefs =

They show gradatude to a statue of Buddha. Wealth is not happiness. They have 4 noble truths: 1. The truth of Suffering 2. The Origin of Suffering 3. The Cessation of Suffering 4. The Truth of the Path

They believe in the cycle of rebirth.

= Description of Gods =

Buddha was not a god.

= Description of Sacred Writings The tripitaka is the earliest collection of Buddhist writings. It means three baskets. = = Description of Practices = = =

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They practice Vesak.

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