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How was Buddha worship?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The first Buddha (Prince Gautama) was tired of being followed around and not being able to do whatever he wanted to. So he ran away from home to be a poor man. He suffered greatly, only getting about one meal every 2 weeks. He eventually got so hungry, you could see his ribs. He practiced meditating with the other poor men. Then one day, while meditating under a tree, he received the meaning of life. Suffering comes from want! He wanted to be a poor man, and doing so, he suffered. He quickly told his friends and tried to spread the message to his city. The people of his city did not believe him. He was outraged! He was immediately thrown out of his own city! He left to the neighboring city where the people welcomed him. A little later, his home city let him back in. They had seen what he'd done to the other city and wanted to live like that. His message spread quickly throughout the world. People everywhere were becoming part of the Buddhist culture. Today people worship shrines and temples. They make a pilgrammige to visit the Buddha's home city at least once in their lifetime, if they can afford it. Buddhists try to live a life of peace. They follow an Eightfold path, they believe in karma, nirvana, and reincarnation. Buddhists try to help one another. And they always pray in the direction of the Buddha's city.

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13y ago

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