Buddhism
Origins of Buddhism
 Originated
in India and Nepal
 Founded in the late 6th century B.C.E
 Spread from India to China
 From China it spread to Korea then to
Japan
Founder of Buddhism
 Siddhartha
Gautama
 A prince born in Nepal in 583 B.C.
 Went on a journey to reach
enlightenment, found middle path
 Taught principles of Buddhism in Asia
 Died at age 80
Key Beliefs of Buddhism
 Karma
 Reincarnation
( rebirth)
 Devotional practices
 The Eight Fold Path
 Meditation
 Nirvana
Writings of Buddhism
 Theravada
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Tipitaka
Vinaya Pitaka
Sutra Pitaka
Abhidhamma Pitaka
 Mahayana
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Buddhism
Buddhism
Diamond Sutra
Shingon
Tipitaka
Location of Buddhism
 376
million followers worldwide
 Approx. 6% of the world is Buddhist
 Main Locations:
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China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
Citations
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