enlightenment
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How should we view life?
Buddhism is recognized as one of the great religions of the world. To call Buddhism a religion by itself would do it injustice. Buddhism is a school of moral thoughts and principles as well as a religion to worship. Unlike other religions Buddhism's' sole purpose is not to worship a god or gods, it is only to preach the thought of spiritual development which leads to kindness and wisdom. Throughout this paper I will discuss the history of Buddhism and the views that would, in my eyes, make the world peaceful.
Buddhism is a religion based around finding enlightenment. The founder, Buddha, was said to have reached perfect enlightenment and all of his followers seek to do the same. ( )
The religion of Buddhism began about 563 BC, which is about 500 years before Christianity even started. Buddhism began in India where a scholar named Siddhatta Gotama (known as Buddha) wrote a religious piece that focused on being spiritual with one self as opposed to worshipping a god...