1. Buddhist Rituals and Festivals
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama commonly known as the Buddha "the awakened one". The Buddha's experiences have shown that there is a way to escape from the world of suffering, and that it can be achieved through one's own efforts. There are several types of Buddhism denomination, namely: Pure Land schools, Theravada ("Way of the Elders"), Mahayana or Zen ("Greater Vehicle"), the largest school of Buddhism in Japan and Vajrayana Buddhism (Diamond Vehicle) als...
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