10/23/12

[4thJoey]

• Buddhism
  A religion to the Indian subcontinent that includes a variety of traditions beliefs and practices
• Buddha:
  God of Buddhism
  Real name was Gautama
  Main figure
  Enlighten teacher
• Facts:
  2 major branches of Buddhism are recognized- Theravada(oldest) and Mahayana
  Most important in Asia
  Founder of Buddhism- Siddhartha Gautama, lived from 566 BC to 480 BC
  Origins are about 2,500 years old
  Buddha- awakened one
  Stupas- full of Buddhist relics