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1. INTERESTING FACTS
AND NUMBERS IN
BUDDHISM

2. INTERESTING FACTS
 Buddhism is a nontheistic Religion
 Buddhism is the 4th Largest Religion of the world which
comes after Christianity, Islam and
Hinduism.
 Gautama Buddha is being considered as the founder of
the Buddhism.
 Foundation Place of the Buddhism is identified as the
North East Part of India.
 There are 3 important texts of the Buddhism namely
Sutta Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka and
Abhidhamma Pitaka. 1

3.  According to the teachings of the Buddha, purpose of life
should be to get oneself free from the suffering.
 The Full moon day is considered as the sacred day in
Buddhism Religion.
 Buddha Purnima, marks as the day of birth and death of
Buddha.
 Buddha Purnima, is also marked by the enlightenment
day of the Buddha.
 The Enlightenment of Buddha is known as the Nirvana
while the death is termed as the Parinirvana.
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4. INTERESTING NUMBERS
 Buddhism was founded in the 6th Century.
 Buddhism is the 4th largest religion of the world.
 There are 3 Jewels of the Buddhism and these are
Buddha, Dharma and Sangha
 There are 4 noble truths in Buddhism.
 There are 3 types of actions; one is the action of
the mind, the speech and the body
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5.  There are 3 types of actions; one is the action of the
mind, the speech and the body
 The eightfold path to end the sufferings.
 The 3 vehicles which are Hinayana, Mahayana and
Tantrayana.
 There are 3 marks of the Existence which are
Impermanence, Suffering and Not- self.
 There are 12 different sources of the sufferings
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