Rise to Greatness – Common Characteristics with Other Religions

Like many religions, it is necessary to commit oneself to the faith and follow a specific path in order to reach the ultimate goal within the faith itself.

The worship of iconography, specific days of worship and rituals are also common with other religions

Climate Change

Buddhism is considered a pioneer in terms of its adaptation to new followers and changing climates within the religion

First Zen Buddhist Institute opens doors in San Francisco, 1945 The “Zen Boom” is considered to have happened in the 1950’s First of many lectures at Columbia University in New York in the 1950’s Teachers of the faith participate in psychoanalytical study of Zen Buddhism in 1957 Faith spreads to celebrity followers including Oprah Winfrey in the 1990’s

The Roles of Women

Buddhism first religion to encourage the acceptance of women into the fold of the religion as well as into the institutions for higher learning, taking them from second class citizen to leaders.

Full emancipation of women came in the 19th/20th centuries No longer 3rd class citizens born to breed and serve, now productive members of the faith

and the communities

Conclusion

Without Buddhism’s ability to see the climate change and accept it into the fold of its religion, we may not enjoy some of the liberties we currently do as women.

Buddhism ahead of its time by centuries, leading to its spread in popularity to the west Adaptation or failure is the future of many smaller religions that refuse to change their

ways to meet the current climate of their followers