Discrimination: Racial Segregation and Religious Group

* How does your selected religious group differ from other religious groups (such as in their beliefs, worship practices, or values)? One of the beliefs of Buddhism is referred to as reincarnation, which is a concept that people are reborn after dying. A practicing Buddhist differentiates between the concepts of rebirth and reincarnation. In reincarnation, the individual may occur repeatedly. In rebirth, the person does not necessarily return to Earth as the same entity ever again. Nirvana is a state of liberation and freedom from suffering.
Three methods of Training or Practices: Sila – principle of equality. Samadhi – concentration and meditation. Prajna – insight, wisdom, and enlightenment.

* What has been the experience of your selected religious group with others that do not share its beliefs or practices? Buddhism just like any other religion has been discriminated against. An example of this is when a Buddhist group tried to have a Tai Zen Center built in a town in California. The community protested this, the project was banned, and an even larger Catholic Church was approved. They denied the center because they said it would attract tourists and clog the streets. The center moved to a near by city and sued the town. * In what ways has the religious group you selected contributed to American culture? To contribute means to give, What Buddhism has given to the world and specifically the United States is Art and Architecture. Along with this came language, literature, music and dance. Most of this legacy is visible in its homeland of India and much of the Eastern world. Buddhists meditate to relax themselves which has become popular in the United States, things such as yoga also.

* Provide specific examples of prejudice or discrimination your selected religious