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is one of the major religions of the world. Like Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, it has influenced many live and many cultures. has also been a driving social force in many countries, including India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Tibet. In all these areas, ....

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.... enlightenment. After six years of wandering, Siddharta Gautama. experienced enlightenment. (To himself), he discovered the way to escape this unhappy existence called life. After enlightenment, people called him the Buddha, which means, “enlightened one.” Various Buddhist schools have developed after the founding of . The two most common schools are the Mahayana and the Theravada. They have much in common. But also they differ in very important ways. The actual meaning of the word Theravada is “ Way of the Elders.” It is the oldest of all traditions. It is the primary practice in countries such as, Cambodia, Burma, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Thail ....