By Christmas Humphreys, founder and president of the Buddhist Society of London. These principles express a common ground for all schools of Buddhism and have been approved by the leading sects throughout the world as a basis for World Buddhism.
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Buddhism, a major world religion, founded in northeastern India and based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha, or Enlightened One. Buddhism today is divided into two major branches known to their respective followers as Theravada, the Way of the Elders, and Mahayana, the Great Vehicle. Buddhism has been important not only in India but also in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, where Theravada has been dominant; Mahayana has had its greatest impact in China, Japan, Taiwan, Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia, Korea, and Vietnam, as well as in India. The number of Buddhists worldwide has been estimated at between 150 million and 300 million.
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"Buddhism is in all probability the least understood of all major religions. Indeed, from an Occidental viewpoint we might well question whether it warrants the title of religion."
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A light-hearted overview of what it means to be a Buddhist. Written from a relatively mission perspective by the editors of SoYouWanna.com.
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Buddhism does not believe in God. In Buddhist teaching, there is no aggressive promotion of Buddhism or strong rejection of other religions.
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Website about the Esoteric aspects of Theravada & Tantric Buddhism, collection of Buddhist relic's, Picture albums of trips in South east Asia. Selection of genuine Esoteric Buddhist objects sold to raise money for a Tibetan monastery in exile
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