Buddhism - History and Characteristics.

Overview The religion of Buddhism was created by a man by the name of Siddhartha Gautama who is said to have been conceived by a miraculous conception "in which the future Buddha came to his mother in the form of a white elephant and entered her right side." Siddhartha was born into an affluent family; his father was a king in what is now Nepal. He was raised in a life of luxury and shielded …

…slightly with time. The core teachings are still highly relevant today. In today's modern scientific world, we are taught to think and analyze the reason behind everyday occurrences, and this matches the Buddhism beliefs. References Fisher, M. P. (2003). Living religions (5th Ed.) [University of Phoenix Special Edition Series]. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Lexico Publishing Group, LLC (2004) www.dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com (2004) www.buddhanet.net. Retrieved June 8, 2004 from http://www.buddhanet.net