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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 There are no other names There are over 500 million followers worldwide After Buddha's death, the people started spread out to,Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, and Mahayana which spread to Nepal, Viet Nam, China, Korea and Japan. 6% of the world are Buddists BUDDHISM!! Buddhsim began In Ancient India Buddhism was found in the 6th Century B.C.E by Siddarth Gautma The main holy places that Buddhists have are temples and the place where Buddha was born in Nepal The main rules and requirments of Buddhism are: 1. Not to hurt living things, 2. Do not take advantage of what is not there, 3. Use senses correctly, 4. Speak kindly, 5. Do not take or use drugs or alcohol. 6. Do not kill. This is sometimes translated as "not harming" or an absence of violence. 7. Do not steal. This is generally interpreted as including the avoidance of fraud and economic exploitation. 8. Do not lie. This is sometimes interpreted as including name calling, gossip, etc. and 9. Do not misuse sex. The main belief of Buddhists is reincarnation. Buddhists death is not the end of life, it is merely the end of the body we inhabit in this life, but our spirit will still remain and seek out through the need of attachment, attachment to a new body and new life. Where they will be born is a result of the past and the accumulation of positive and negative action, and the result of ones past actions. tap and hold to change this title text! Buddhists have a holy book called Tripitaka. Which is written in Ancient Indian language called Pali Buddhists worship in temples and stupas One of the festicals that Buddhists celebrate is, The Festival of the Tooth: On a small hill in Sri Lanka is a great temple that was built to house a relic of the Buddha - his tooth. The tooth can never be seen, as it is kept deep inside many caskets. But once a year in August, on the night of the full moon, there is a special procession for it.The Festival of the Tooth is celebrated in the Sri Lankan town of Kandy every year in the month of Asalha (July). The festival is dedicated to the sacred tooth relic which was brought from India and is now housed in the Sri Dalada Maligawa or The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the town. The festival is the time for great rejoice for the native people and even foreigners are not behind in celebration of the festival. They come from far and near to be a part of this festival which has now become one of the most famous events of not only the town but also the Buddhist world. Worship in Mahayana tradition takes the form of devotion to Buddha and to Bodhisattvas. Worshippers may sit on the floor barefoot facing an image of Buddha and chanting. They will listen to monks chanting from religious texts, perhaps accompanied by instruments, and take part in prayers. Some Buddhist symbols are: Lotus flower. Representing purity and enlightenment.Endless knot, or, the Mandala. Representing eternal harmony.Golden Fish pair. Representing conjugal happiness and freedom.Victory Banner. Representing a victorious battle.Wheel of Dharma or Chamaru in Nepali Buddhism. ...
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