BUDDHISM
THE RELIGION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• HISTORY • BELIEFS • CUSTOMS
• PICTURES
HISTORY
• The history of Buddhism is the story of one man's spiritual journey to Enlightenment, and of the teachings and ways of living that developed from it. The history of Buddhism is the story of one man's spiritual journey to Enlightenment, and of the teachings and ways of living that developed from it.
BELIEFS
• Actions have consequences; so our lives are conditioned by our past actions. The Buddha taught that the human tendency is to avoid the difficult truths of life and this in turn leads to suffering. By enabling the mind to be at peace through meditation a human being can confront reality and overcome hatred and craving.
CUSTOMS
• Buddhist tradition has developed many different customs and practices in different parts of the world. However, two customs are basic to all traditions.
This may take the form of meditating on the qualities of Buddha, and honouring the Buddha or Buddha-figure. A person could honour the Buddha by making offerings to relics or images of the Buddha.
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