10 Features of Buddhism

The Cambodian people have been practicing Buddhism for a long time. About 90% of the population are devout Buddhists.

However, you may not know the following 10 features:

1. Buddhism comes from the name of the Buddha, which refers to Sakyamuni Samma Samputa, which means "enlightenment of truth." The word comes from Pali, one of the most ancient languages ​​in the world.

2. Although some sources claim that Buddhism originated in India, in fact the fourth largest religion in the world was first discovered in western Nepal.

3. Buddhists do not believe in any deity and do not worship the Buddha, but follow the teachings of the Buddha, since the Buddha is considered a teacher, not a deity.

4. Buddhism originated between 543-480 BC, after Seth Gotham left the royal family in search of peace and enlightenment. He later attained enlightenment under a fig tree or Bodhi tree located in Bodh Gaya village, Bihar, India.

5. The foundations of the three teachings of religion are known as the "Three Jewels" of the Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha. The Buddha refers to Sakyamuni Samma Samput, the Dharma refers to the teachings of Sakyamuni Samma Samput and the monks refer to monks who follow the Dharma.

6. The most Buddhist countries are China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia.

7. The three foundations of religion are wisdom, unity, and discipline. According to the teachings of Buddhism, nothing in this world is eternal, everything is only temporary, which he calls Nibbana.

8. The three sins of Buddhism are ignorance (ignorance), greed (desire) and guilt (anger).

9. The sacred book is called the "Trinity" in Pali, Sanskrit and is divided into 84,000 Dharma Khans.

10. Buddhism has two major sects, the Mahayana and the Hinayana.