A History and Analysis of Buddhism

Buddhism, a human centered religion over 2,500 years old has more than 300 million followers throughout the world. Originally a religion of Asia, Buddhism is steadily growing in Australia, Europe and North America. Buddhism's uniqueness is its focus o the human person rather than on divine beings and gods. Today Buddhism continues to grow in Australia.
Ethical thinking within a Buddhist tradition involves the interplay of a vast array of factors including, for example, the ideas of its founder (s), the culture in which it's practiced the changing needs of society and significant figures i…