The Buddha Statue Around Asia

Buddhism and it's importance with its images play a precisely designed role in Buddhism. Buddhist temples and sculptures are discovered all around the world, but the major area that these beautiful figures and temples can be spotted is in Asia. India is referred to as the birthplace for Buddhism, but since the beginning of Buddhism, Hinduism has taken the lead as the leading faith performed in India. Even areas like Indonesia that use to be predominantly Buddhism is now primarily Muslin. Other spots such as Japan, Korea, and China have even transferred other ways in regards to faith. Federal governments in China have limited methods in regards to faith, Japan has a huge variety of religions, and Korea is entering the path of Christianity. Even Malaysia has become dominantly Muslim. Surprisingly, a few nations in the world are highly unequal and predominately Buddhist. Thailand for example has a 95 % Buddhist populace; Laos and Cambodia also have a leading Buddhist population. Even though many temples and representation of Buddha could be discovered in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos; the best popular temples are scattered worldwide. Typically when people think about a widely known temple, people are quick to think of Angkor Watt in Cambodia as the most widely known or the gold Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand; but in reality other widely recognized temples exist in countries that are not mainly Buddhist; Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia is the largest temple on earth and has the largest Buddha statue on the planet.

In a way, Buddhism is a way of life to some, not necessarily a religion. Some factions of Buddhism or components of Buddhism have branched off to become an ornate part of people's lives or thinking. An example of this branching off is yoga. Initially used as a tool for monks in Buddhism as a way for meditation, it has expanded beyond Buddhism to accommodate people of all religions and backgrounds. It's not uncommon for people who work in business, athletes, moms, dads, and every other type of personal factor to use yoga as a tool. The art of Fung Shui, where the design, color, and makeup of a room matter in regards to harnessing positive energy is a popular tool for many homeowners. These are components of Buddhism that broken off, but what about different interpretations of Buddhism and practices that exist today. Just like any religion, there are liberals and conservatives for Buddhism. Buddhism has a strict code of discipline, but some individuals do not go by the creeds word for word; but absorb other spots of the faith they find relevant. On the other hand, there are the conservatives practice the faith word for word. What I have learned is there is no right or wrong way to exercise a faith, and interpretation is between the follower and its faith. As the world becomes more globalized and issues become more relevant in a global sense, Buddhism will need to find a way to be more socially engaging while fundamentally keeping its creeds and rules in these situations.