BUDDHISM

Buddhism

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT2

PART ONE5

The Question of Origin5

The Question of Identity5

The Question of Meaning/Purpose5

The Question of Morality5

The Question of Destiny6

PART TWO7

BUDDHISM V/S CHRISTIANITY7

The Question of Origin7

The Question of Identity7

The Question of Meaning/Purpose7

The Question of Morality8

The Question of Destiny8

References9

BUDDHISM

PART ONE

The Question of Origin

For this paper, in order to understand the origin and existence of religion, we shall understand and comprehend the accounts of Buddhism in a holistic context. From its Indian context, Buddhism spread worldwide for over 2,500 years through trade, royal patronage, migration, scholarly study, and travel (Gunton, 1997).

The Question of Identity

Currently, about 350 million people or 6 percent of the ...