For centuries, Buddhism has been the dominant religion of the eastern world (Bowker, 56). Today it remains the predominant religion in China, Korea, Japan, and much of Southeast Asia. There is over 0.2%-0.1% billion Buddhism in the world (Bowker, 67). Presently, there are over 300,000 Buddhists in the United States ( Bowker, 67). Even the governor of California Jerry Brown accepted the religion ( Bowker, 56).
Buddhism began as an offspring of Hinduism in the country of India (Bowker, 66). The founder of Buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama (Bowker, 56). …
