Buddhism

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 * 1) When was it founded? Where? By whom?
 * founded in the fourth or fifth century B.C.
 * in northern India
 * Siddhartha Gautama an Indian prince
 * 1) How many members does it have today? Where are they located?
 * 376 million members
 * located in China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia
 * 1) What are the principle beliefs? Is it connected to any other religions? What and Why?
 * happiness is attainable by all, humans are reborn after dying
 * Christianity because they have somehting similiar to the Ten Commandments
 * 1) Is there a Holy Book of some kind?
 * Pali Canon
 * 1) Where do members worship?
 * a temple/meditation hall
 * 1) What are the beliefs about life/death/afterlife?
 * purpose of life
 * to end suffering
 * humans suffer because we continually strive after things that do not give lasting happiness
 * we try to hold on to things such as friends, health, and material things do not last which causes sorrow
 * after death
 * one is either reborn into another body or enters nirvana
 * nirvana is the state of final liberation form the cycle of death and rebirth
 * 1) The Four Noble Truths
 * all of lie is marked by suffering
 * suffering is caused by desire and attachment
 * the way to end suffering is to follow the Noble Eightfold Path
 * 1) Holidays
 * buddha's birthday
 * buddha's enlightment
 * lunar quarters