Buddhism is one of the largest religeons in the world.
Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama who was born in Nepal around 563 B.C.
He was the son of the Sakyas tribe.
Gautama was raised in a life of total luxery.
But at the age of 29 he renounced worldly attachments and left his wife and home to seek enlightment.
After six years of of austere living he meditated under the Bodhi Tree and became enlightened.
Buddhas teaching gave rise to two main schools, Theraveda or Hinayana, this form found in Byrma, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
The other was Mahayana found in Tibet, Korea, China and Japan.
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