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Buddhism

Buddism is of the world`s fasting spreading religion. At this time
there 313 million buddist in Asia. And aproximatly 500 thousand in North
America. Buddism is the is not just a religion, but a way of life. It is
a religion that helps the people that beleive in it to, search the deepest
recuses of there souls to find what the true way to peace is.
was founded by a wealthy prince, Siddhartha Gautam, of the
Sakya clan. After many years of practicing Hinduism. At the age of 29
Gautam left the old Hindu traditions. For seven years he meditated and
reflected on the evils of the earth. One day while sitting under a fig
tree he received Enlightnment. he gained the title of the Budda. ...

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Tantic,
and Zen. Theravada is the oldest form of Buddism. And is to this day
practiced by many Buddist monks. Mahayana is a popular form of Buddism in
the West. Tantic combines both Theravada Buddism and Mahayana Buddism
with indian practices. The last form of Buddism is Zen Buddism. Zen
buddist put a great emphasize on contemplation. And strive for satori (a
glimpse into enlightenment).

In all Buddism is a search for peace in ones self. Through
contimplation, meditation, the four noble truths and the eight fold path.
As a person goes from a selfcentered existance to a existance of
enlightenment, commpassion and thought. And after years of searching. It
may payoff with the arrival at Nirvana. The thing that sets Buddism apart
from the other religions of the world, is that it helps people find
spiritual fulfillment without an outside deity to help guide ...

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Added: 4/4/2007 10:11:56 AM
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