Buddhism
The religion of the Buddha By: Melani
Beliefs About Afterlife
Rebirth or Nirvana. Nirvana is simply seen as the cessation of suffering by some and as heavenly paradise by others.
Beliefs: Purpose of life
Therevada :Become an arhart, escape the of rebirth, ana attain Nirvana.
Mahayana :Become Boddhisalva then help other attain enlightment.
Other Interesting Facts
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.
Symbols of Buddhism
in the earliest centuries of Buddhism,statues of the Buddha that were not used.Instead,Buddhist are considered art consisted of images symbolizing the Buddha and his teachings,such as the lotus,the Wheel of the Law,the Bodhi tree, and the Buddha's footprint.
The history of Buddhism
For the last 2,500 years,Buddhism has been one of the most followed religious paths in the eastern world,and slowly but surely,its beginning to make inroads into the west.
Beliefs : How we live
Eightfold Path
1.Right beliefs
2.Right asperations
3.Right speech
4.Right conduct
5.Right livelihood
6.Right effort
7.Right mindfulness
8.Right meditional attegment