Buddhism5A

__**Buddhism**__ By: Nick Buonanno, Joey DeFelice, Connor LittleField, Nick Wuerthner, Sam Hazlett
 * Founded in India 2500 years ago
 * Remains dominant religion of the far east (Japan, China Korea, Southeast Asia)
 * Founded by Siddharta Guatama (“The Budda), An Indian Prince in 520 BC
 * Two majors branches of Buddhism are recognized as Theravada (“The school of Elders”) and Mahayana (“The Great Vehicle”)
 * Traditional Tibetan Buddhist Thangka depicting the “Wheel of Life” with its six realms
 * 376 Million followers of the religion
 * 4th Largest Religion in the World
 * Spiritual Leader is a monk
 * Place of ritual is a Temple or Meditation Hall
 * Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, India, where Gautama Buddha attained Nirvana under the Bodhi Tree
 * Buddha’s birthday, is a Holiday