Buddhist Religion

Buddhist Religion 1
The Buddhist Religion
August 12, 2002
Mike Jones
Dr. Doug Pukkett
Religion in American Life PRE 323
Buddhist Religion 2
Historical Background
<Tab/>The earliest evidence of Buddhism is found in the year 525 B.C. This was the year that Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha founded Buddhism. Buddha was born in Lumbini which is now known as Nepal (Columbia Encyclopedia). At the age of 29, Buddha began carving a path to one of the largest religions in the world. Buddha studied Brahmanism in his earlier years and later felt it wa…