Buddhism

Buddhism is the religion, and philosophy, of the true nature of reality by practice and spiritual development. The religion contains many traditions and beliefs that were based on the creator. Buddhism was created by a man named Buddha, or Siddhartha Gautama, in the 4th and 6th centuries. He first taught Buddhism in the eastern part of India, and was later spread from other Buddhists to the rest of Asia.

Buddhism was created, as some say, because Hinduism didn't provide all the answers. Others say that Buddhism wasn't created, but explained to people on Earth long ago and Buddha started to teach everybody else. Either way, the reason for its creation was for those to study and learn about stopping human suffering. The process of being "reborn" anew was also a possible reason for its creation. Buddhism has many "paths" - types of Buddhism - some are: Zen Buddhism, Nichieren Buddhism, and Shingon Buddhism, which are the three main paths practiced in Japan.

Buddhism was - and sometimes still is - a great inspiration for many creative endeavors. In Japan, the studying of Buddhism is //very// popular; it is the largest religion in the country. Some 90 million people in Japan study and practice Buddhism, which is seventy percent of their population. Buddhism has made Japan what it is today, so Buddhism, to Japan, means something that is amazing.