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No one knows! That is one of the things we are taught is to not brag or show off. And since reaching enlightenment does not have obvious outward appearances, except for maybe being extremely happy, there is no way to know but to ask someone.
So as you walk down the street, as you see each person you might think Buddha?... Buddha?..... Buddha?....
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo one knows for two reasons (1) no one has counted them and (2) Buddhists are taught not to flaunt their progress toward enlightenment (Buddhahood) therefore if someone has become a Buddha they don't announce it to the world.
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Buddhism teaches that we all have a Buddha nature and are all potential Buddhas. As a consequence the number of Buddhas over a long enough period of time is equivalent to the number of sentient beings that have ever or will ever exist.
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∙ 13y agoWell, the answer in number is 330 million, in percentage it is 5%
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∙ 14y ago330 million (about 5% of the world population).
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How many buddists are there in Sweden?
There are 18 000 buddists in Sweden.
How many buddists live in South Korea?
16
Do buddists go to church?
No Buddists do not go to a church.
What do buddists wear?
Buddists wear nothing but robes as a sign of restect to their gods.
What religion do the people follow?
Mostly buddists, christians, and catholics, but also many others
Where do buddists sleep?
In bed
Do buddists have Christmas?
no they are t christians.....
When is the holy day for Buddists?
Wesak.
What is the major figure of the buddists?
The Buddha.
Do buddists use a pray mat?
yes
Why is Christianity considered as the least important religion in Asia?
Because Christianity is not practiced by many there. I believe there are a lot of Buddists there.
How many buddists live in India?
The Buddhist population of India is around 9,681,547, or 0.8% of the population (2011).
