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10 Enlightening Facts about Buddhism

https://www.factretriever.com/buddhis... Learn all about the basic beliefs of Buddhism, surprising statistics, dynamic history, famous Buddhists, and more interesting Buddhism facts here. 1. "Buddha" is not a personal name. It is an honorific title that means "awakened one." Buddha's real name was Siddhartha Gautama. 2. Approximately 500 million people around the world, or about 10% of the world's population, practice Buddhism 3. Between the 12th and early 20th century, some Buddhist monks practiced sokushinbutsu ("a Buddha in this very body"), which is self-mummification. They would eat pine needles, berries, tree bark, resin, and certain herbs to help starve and preserve their own bodies. Fact #3: Photo Credit: boryak / iStock Images 4. According to legend, after the Buddha was cremated, a single tooth remained. Whoever is in possession of the tooth is a legitimate Buddhist leader. 5. Nearly four million Americans practice Buddhism, which is more than the number of Episcopalians. Of these, about half have postgraduate degrees. 6. Actress Uma Thurman's father is a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist studies and was the first Westerner to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. 7. An image of soccer star David Beckham is enshrined in a Buddhist temple in Bangkok with the likes of bodhisattvas (buddhas) and gods. 8. The Buddha is a canonized saint of both the Catholic and Orthodox Church. 9. The "fat" Buddha that people often see in restaurants is not The Buddha, Gautama Buddha. Rather, he is a character in Chinese folklore called Budai. 10. When the Buddha was asked to sum up his teaching in a single word, he said, "Awareness." Check out more interesting Buddhism facts here: https://www.factretriever.com/buddhis... FactRetriever is a leading producer of the most interesting facts, online video content, and a plethora of fascinating topics.  Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/FactRetriev...