RES 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Pocket Watch, 14Th Dalai Lama, Lady Gaga

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Buddhism has obtained worldwide interest and has spread across the world, with more and more buddhist texts being translated to local languages. In the west, buddhism seems like an exotic and progressive religion, while the east considers it a traditional religion and something which is widely accepted by the governments. Buddhism is frowned upon and buddhist monuments have become targets of violence and destruction. Buddhism is practiced by almost 490+ million people, which represents 7%-8% of the world s total population. China is the country with the largest population of buddhists. Modern influences are leading to new forms of buddhism being creates which are more diverse and are different from those traditional beliefs and practices made when. There are many new forms of buddhism in korea, thailand, and several in japan. In tibetan buddhism, there is an extremely religious figure known as the dalai lama and he is the highest spiritual teacher.

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