1. BUDDHISM

2. Buddhists are found most commonly in Asia, the following countries have the highest percentage:
Thailand %
Cambodia %
Myanmar %
(Burma)
Bhutan %
Sri Lanka %
Tibet %
Laos %
Vietnam %
Japan %
Macau %
Taiwan %

4. Buddhist belief in the afterlife, Nirvana and karma
Buddhism is divided into a number of different traditions. However, most traditions share a common set of fundamental beliefs.
A fundamental belief of Buddhism is reincarnation which is the concept that people are reborn after dying. The religion of Buddhism differentiates between reincarnation and rebirth. In reincarnation, the individual may recur repeatedly. In rebirth, a person does not necessarily return to Earth as the same entity ever again.
If a person releases their attachment to desire, they can attain Nirvana. This is a state of liberation and freedom from suffering.
Karma is also a Buddhist belief, that all actions have consequences.
Every time a person acts there is some quality of intention at the base of the mind and it is that quality rather than the outward appearance of the action that determines its effect.

5. The practices of Buddhism
Sila: Virtue, good conduct, morality. This is based on two fundamental principles; the principal of equality and the principal of reciprocity (do onto others as you wish them to do onto you)
Samadhi: Concentration, meditation, mental development. Developing one's mind is the path to wisdom which in turn leads to personal freedom.
Prajna: Discernment, insight, wisdom, enlightenment. This is the real heart of Buddhism. Wisdom will emerge if your mind is pure and calm.

6. The four noble truths: The Five Precepts:
Dukkha: ‘Suffering exists’; suffering is real and universal
Samudaya: ‘There is a cause for suffering’; it is the desire to have and control things
Nirodha: ‘There is an end to suffering’; suffering ceases with the final liberation of Nirvana
Magga: ‘In order to end suffering you must follow the Eightfold Path’ (the buddhist beliefs)
Do not kill: An absence of violence, do not harm.
Do not steal: interpreted as including the avoidance of fraud
Do not lie: Interpreted as name calling, gossip
Do not misuse sex
Do not consume alcohol or other drugs: The main concern here is that intoxicants cloud the mind.