Life reminds Buddhists of Buddhist teaching.
Not a day passes that we are not aware that we wish things would be better. This unsatisfactoriness iis the embodiment of the first two of the Four Noble Truths (1. All life exhibits unsatisfactoriness causing us pain. 2. This pain is the result of desire.)
Being unhappy we look for a solution to our pain. This reminds us of the third Truth. (3. There is a solution for our pain, to defeat desire). When we wonder what it is, the fourth truth comes to mind (4. Desire can be defeated by following the Eightfold Path)
Buddhists worship buddhas in temples, where they could meditate Buddhists worship buddhas in temples, where they could meditate
Theravada and Mahayana. Thereaveda is called the "teachings of the Elders" and is the most closest to the original teachings of the Buddha. Mahayana incorporates teachings from later Buddhas and Bodhisattvas into the Buddhas teachings.
Buddhists follow the teachings of the Gautama Buddha.
Buddhists don't really have a holy book however they do have a book that has the Buddhas teachings in it called the "Pali Cannon". If you are looking to buy one stop on amazon and they have all sorts of variations of them!
First off, Buddhists do not worship any deity, not even the Buddha. So there is no place of worship. There are designated places where Monks and Nuns reside as they learn and practice the Buddhas teachings. These are called Temples.
For Buddhists, it's because the Buddha discovered why people suffer and the end of suffering and brought us his teachings (the Dharma). Hindu''s also reconginze the Buddhas teachings and believe that he is the 9th avatar of Vishnu, the Hindu name for God.
Buddhists consciously perform their tasks (eating, walking, working, etc) throughout the day mindfully as the Buddha indicated we should and reflect during the day on our actions of body, speech and mind to see where we need to practice harder. In this way we ensure that we are putting the Buddha's teachings into all our activities.
Buddhism originated in what is now India, and then spread all over Asia, and now, it's gaining its own traditions in Europe and America. Buddhas are different than Buddhists. A Buddha is an enlightened being, and we all have a Buddha nature, and can become Buddhas, even if in this lifetime we don't practice the Dharma. Buddhists are those who practice the Dharma, or the path toward enlightenment as taught by Guatama Buddha.
Yes, Buddha's first sermon was at Sarnath.
Buddhists do not worship any god, deity or person; not even the Buddha. We revere the Buddha for bringing us his wisdom and teachings. Buddhists Temples are places were monks and nuns live and study the Buddha's teachings. They also hold lessons and meditation practice for lay Buddhists.
Buddhism began in about 536 BC officially though buddhists believe there were other buddhas long before this.
no Correction: Yes, some Chinese are Buddhists; and since we don't keep count of how many people have reached enlightenment and those that do, do not brag about it, we will never know how many Chinese Buddhists have become a Buddha.