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One may find more information in Tibetan Buddhism at Wikipedia. They have a great page that explains the origins, history and popular beliefs of Tibetan Buddhism.
Buddhism contains many minor deities, but the philosophical aspect of it could be considered atheistic.AnswerBuddhism is a philosophy, AND it is an "inclusive" religion.Look to the origins of indigenous Asian Religions; Hindi, Confucianism, Buddhism: beginning, middle, end. You will find that they all 3 work together synonymously throughout the life time/age of an individual and that individuals need for understanding.Jainism (Hindi Origin) is Atheistic, not Buddhism.
Zen Buddhism started in China around the 6th century. It was supposedly brought over from India by a monk. Eventually, it was influenced by the Tao, which explains it's differences compared to the Indian schools of Buddhism.
Hinduism and Buddhism agree that a person life on earth is
aboriginals expkannition for the origins of life on earth
It all started with shakyamuni aka sidhartha Gautama who was the first Buddha born in India.
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* How Buddhism can affect one's life. * What are the believes of Buddhism * Which ethnic groups are Buddist
This new Confucianism was created, in part, to reduce Buddhism's popularity. It taught that life in this world was just as important as the after life.
Historians have differing opinions on the precise date of the Buddha's birth but it was around the year 500BCE. He was born into a noble family in Lumbini, an area that today lies in the South of Nepal.