TII. Thai uddhism 下 Buddhism is Thailands main religion. 94% of Thai people are Buddhist. The other are Muslim, Catholic or Chinese Buddhism was born 2, 546 years ago(the official year in Thailand is the year 2003 and the traditional year is the year 2546). Buddhism is linked with the historical Indian prince, Siddharta Gautama, who became the buddha and reached the enlightenment. Now his teachings are still followed. His teachings say that people suffer because they are attached to material things to women or men by heart links. These links cause suffer, jealousy so pain. People are never satisfied i e. they want more money, more power. The aim of Buddhism is to get rid of these pains and of these links there are several kinds of buddhism Thai Buddhism is called Theravada Buddhism W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Lesson 3 - Message of the Land III. Thai Buddhism To be continued on the next page. Buddhism is Thailand's main religion. 94% of Thai people are Buddhist. The other are Muslim, Catholic or Chinese. Buddhism was born 2,546 years ago (the official year in Thailand is the year 2003 and the traditional year is the year 2546). Buddhism is linked with the historical Indian prince, Siddharta Gautama, who became the Buddha and reached the enlightenment. Now his teachings are still followed. His teachings say that people suffer because they are attached to material things, to women or men by heart links. These links cause suffer, jealousy so pain. People are never satisfied, i.e. they want more money, more power. The aim of Buddhism is to get rid of these pains and of these links. There are several kinds of Buddhism. Thai Buddhism is called Theravada Buddhism