BUDDHISM

ORIGINS

• Buddhism began in the 5th century B.C.E.
• It started with Siddhartha Gautama.
• Also, it originated it India.

AMOUNT OF FOLLOWERS

• Buddhism currently has 400 million adherents

DISTRIBUTION

• Buddhism is fairly widespread across Asia.
• Ranged from the western outposts of Pakistan east to the
• islands of Japan

END GOAL

• The end goal is Enlightenment or Buddahood
• This is the state of being a Buddha

IMPORTANT BELIEFS

• 4 Noble Truths
• Eight Fold Path

PRACTICES

• Intended to aid in the journey to enlightenment
• and bring blessings on oneself or others
• Practice of meditation
• Meditation is the central focus of Zen Buddhism
• and the only way to liberation in Theravada Buddhism

WORKS CITED

• http://www.nichirenbuddhist.org/LearnBuddhism/IntroBook/ch2.html
• http://www.patheos.com/library/Buddhism.html
• http://www.religions.findthedata.org
• Rubenstein, James M. "The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography."
• http://www.bellbookandlepublications.com