BUDDHISM

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BUDDHISM

• THE RELIGION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• HISTORY
• BELIEFS
• CUSTOMS
• PICTURES

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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.

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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.

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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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pitures