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BUDDHA AND BUDDHISM After what I have learned in my humanity class, Buddhism is a religion that attracted me the most. I interested in Buddhism because in my native country, Vietnam, 90 percents of people are Buddhist. Now I have a change to learn and find out more about the popular religion in my country. Furthermore, I’m also attracted by the history of Buddha, who had found Buddhism. Buddha was born in Kapilavastu, in what …

…God or Gods, the need for a personal savior, the power of prayer, eternal life in a heaven or hell after death, etc. They do believe in reincarnation: the concept that one must go through many cycles of birth, living, and death. Today, Buddhism survives in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and in the Southeast Asian countries, such as Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. The later Mahayana form prevails in China, including Tibet, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia.