BUDDHISM

BELEIFS

• Karma
• The four noble truths
• The cycle of life
• Enlightenment through meditation

NO SPECIFIC GOd

• Buddhist believe that everyone follows their own path to enlightenment
• Follow the teachings of the Buddha

SUBDIVISIONS

• Korean Zen Buddhism
• Pure land Buddhism
• Tibetan Buddhism
• Nichiren Buddhism
• Zen Buddhism

HOLY DAYS

• Dharma day- the begging of the Buddha's teaching
• Losar- the Tibetan New Years
• Wesak- the most important festival. Celebrated on the full moon in May, it is the birthday of Buddha.
• The Kathina fastival- celebrates the largest alms giving ceremony of the Buddhist year.

ULTIMATE GOAL

• To reach nirvana the ultimate state of enlightenment