CHINA MODERN DAY RELIGION( BUDDHISM)

THE WORLD RELIGION

• highest percentage of a religion is Buddhism

WORLD RELIGON

BUDDHISM BELIEFS

• Karma and Reincarnation
• Karma good vs bad

BELIEFS

• Eight fold path:
• 1. Samma-ditthi= right view
• 2.Samma-sankappa=right thought
• 3.Samma-vaca=right speech
• 4.Samma-kammanta= right action
• 5.Samma-ajiva= right living
• 6.Samma-vayama= full effort
• 7.Samma-Sati= right mindfulness
• 8.Samma-Samadhi=concentration

BELEFS

• Four noble truths:
• 1.suffering
• 2.cause of suffering
• 3.end of suffering
• 4.path to no suffering

BOOK OF TEACHINGS

• Tiptaka- how to be enlightened
• practice Buddha teachings

RELIGIOUS LEADER

• Founder-Siddharta Gautama name means " he who reached goal"
• Left pampered life to look for religion
• Found enlightenment under bodhi tree
• Gautama taught people about Buddhism

IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS

• Vesak(Buddha day) Buddha's birthday
• Magha Puja(Makhachkala Bucha Day) first moon in March
• Pchum Ben(Ancestors day) celebrities death of ancestors
• Bon Festival, cleaning ancestors tombs

SOURCES

• Educreations. "Buddhism." Educreations. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2017. "The World Factbook: CHINA." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, 12 Jan. 2017. Web. 15 May 2017. "Traditional Festivals in China." Traditional Chinese Holidays and Festivals: Customs, Calendar. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2017. "Ancient China." Ducksters Educational Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2017.