| Millions of people follow Buddhist studies but there | | | | your own happiness and sense of self-fulfillment that |
| are still many people in the Western culture that are | | | | many miss in life. |
| unfamiliar with Buddhism. It is a religion that dates | | | | There are two main schools of Buddhism. There is |
| back thousands of years and has helped many | | | | the Mahayana and the Theravada. Each of these |
| people overcome their suffering and has taught | | | | facets of Buddhist teachings is different but they |
| countless others how to help end the suffering of | | | | have many of the same similarities. Perhaps the |
| their fellow man. This religion can seem difficult to | | | | biggest difference is in how bodhi or enlightenment is |
| understand when you first begin but if you take the | | | | reached and what is required to aspire to the level of |
| time to learn the basic tenants, then you can find | | | | the Dali Lama. |