Is Buddhism popular

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

There are about 500,000,000 BUddhists in the world so it is "popular" as far as adherents beating out some other religions like Judaism. If popular means known, many people who are not Buddhist still kno w about the Buddha, concepts like dharma, Nirvana and Zen.

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Where is Buddhism popular?

in asia.

Where in Asia is Buddhism popular?

It is popular in India and China

How popular is Buddhism?

Buddhism is the sixth most popular religion in the world. Actually it is the 4th, behind Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism.

Why did Buddhism become popular in Japan?

Zen Buddhism became popular in Japan because the people in Japan wanted to keep their own religion but also wanted to use Buddhism so they blended them together and created Zen Buddhism.

What are forms of Buddhism that became popular in japan?

- Tendai - Shingon - Amida - Zen Zen was the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan.

Why did Buddhism become such a popular religion with the Hindus?

No, Buddhism is rejected from Hinduism right now.

Why did zen buddhism become popular in japan?

Zen Buddhism became popular in Japan because the people in Japan wanted to keep their own religion but also wanted to use Buddhism so they blended them together and created Zen Buddhism.

What is a sentence with the word Buddhism?

Buddhism is the most peaceful religion in the world.The teachings of Buddhism are philosophical and enlightening.

What are the religoin of Japan?

The most popular is Buddhism.

What is the most popular religion in Mongolia?

Buddhism.

What is a popular section of Buddhism in Japan?

Zen and Nichiren are both popular in Japan.

Buddhism became popular in part because it rejected?

Buddhism rejected the caste systm found in Hinduism.

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