Name of the religion: Buddhism
Name for someone who follows
it: Buddhist
Symbol: Buddhists have lots
of different symbols, which they use for
different occasions. a few of their
symbols are:
The wheel of life (The wheel
of Dharma), commonly used to pray for
those fighting for their lives, this symbol shows life, hope and is something
to remind you of the light at the end of the tunnel when you are in a time of
need.
- Buddha's eyes (wisdom eyes). this symbolises the omniscience of the buddah, and reminds buddhists that buddha sees everything. this symbol is on every surface available, and it is so prevalent and respected that it has become the honorary symbol of nepal.
- The parasol, buddhists believe that this symbol casts a shadow of protection, and as a normal parasol would protect its user from heat and sun, this parasol protects from the metaphorical heat of evil. this is a traditional symbol of protection and royalty
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The golden fish is a symbol of happiness and fertility. It is believed that the symbol of the golden fish is from to the pre-Buddhist era, when the two fish represented the holy Indian rivers of Ganga and Yamuna.
Name of holy book: The
sacred book of Buddhism is called the Tipitaka. It is written in an old Indian
language called Pali which is believed to be the closest dialect the language
that the Buddha himself spoke. The Tripitaka is a very very long book.
Approx. amount of
followers: 376,000,000
Name(s) of founders of the religion: Buddha Shakyamuni is
the founder of Buddhism. he was born as a prince in 624 BC in Lumbini, which
was originally in northern India but is now part of Nepal.
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