Buddhism

There is plenty of different religions in the world, but i am here to tell you all about Buddhism.

Buddha was the founder of Buddhism, Buddha was only his nickname, his real name was Siddarth Gautama.

Buddhism contains about 365 million followers which dominates 6% of the worlds population.

The Buddhist's holy book is called the Tipitaka, it is written in an Indian language called Pali, Buddha spoke a language very similiar to this. The Tipitaka is a very large book, a translation of this book, in English, takes up nearly forty volumes.

The Buddhist's religious holidays include Mahayana Buddhist New Year, Nirvana Day, Theravadin Buddhist New Year, Vesak Puja- Buddha Day, Ullambana (Obon), Asalha Puja Day, and Bodhi Day (Rohatsu)

Buddhists rituals and customs support Almsgiving, Bodhi-Puja, Dalai Lama's Birthday, Dhabzhug Chenmo, and Drepung Lubum.

Buddhists wear everyday clothing like americans, but on special occasions wear robes and other traditional clothing.

In Buddhism there is really only 2 kinds of religious status, the monks, and everyone else. The monks are obviously the highest, they practice their lives of religion, and everyone else supports the monks.