Buddhism

FOLLOWERS: Followers of Buddhism are called Buddhists

ORIGIN: Started in ancient India around 500 B.C.

SACRED TEXT: The Tripitaka (teachings of the Buddha)

GOD: No god, believe in the individual's journey to enlightenment

AFTERLIFE: Hindus believe that life exists on the samsara cycle of reincarnation after death unless one achieves nirvana

PLACE OF WORSHIP: Temples, monasteries

DIVISIONS:
Mahayana: combines Zen, Pure Land, and Tibetan Buddhism. Mostly
practiced in Tibet, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia
Theravada: closest to original teachings of the Buddha. Mostly practiced in
Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar.