What is Buddhism?
Buddhism is a path of teaching and practice. Buddhist
practices such as meditation are means of changing oneself in
order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and
wisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhist tradition
over thousands of years has created an incomparable resource
for all those who wish to follow the path of spiritual
development. Ultimately, the Buddhist path culminates in
Enlightenment or Buddhahood.
Who was the Buddha?
The word Buddha is a title not a name. It means 'one
who is awake' in the sense of having 'woken up to reality'. T…