Buddha is not a country.
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Us Buddhists believe so. After almost 2,600 years people are still converting to Buddhism because it answers the question of how to live a happy life.
he wanted them to try and achieve enlightenment
yes, beacuase all the teachings of the buddha, the four noble truths, are still known today and still have an affect on us....
There are over 500 million Buddhists worldwide, making it the fourth largest religion in the world. However, not everyone who follows Buddhism identifies as a Buddhist, so the number of people who still believe in Buddha may be higher.
Buddhism began by the teachings of Buddha who created an 8 fold path for which his followers should live by. Buddha 's intent was to stop the cycle of suffering that he saw in the world by creating guidelines for people to live by.
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People would worship Buddha in a temple.
Buddhas live a very sensible and protective life
Buddha is still important today to Buddhist because they still have respect for this guy like Christians we still believe in Jesus but he is dead but not dead in our spiritual life's
Yes, people still do live on islands, like Hawai'i, or Ellis Island.
Never. Buddha is not a deity. Some people may think of the Buddha in times of stress a "What wou;d Buddha do now?" moment. This is not, however, a request for intervention as is expected from Christian saints.