Buddhism, a major world religion, was founded in northeastern India.  In 2000, there were more than 350 million Buddhist in Asia. Originating as a monastic movement within the dominant Brahman tradition of the day, Buddhism quickly developed in a distinctive direction.
    Buddhists today are followers of Mahayana. 
    Throughout much of Asia it is especially difficult to estimate the continuing influence of Buddhism in Communist countries such as China.  
    Buddhists don't believe in a personal God but in a Buddha.  They believe that Jesus was a teacher but not as important as Buddha.  They believe that they are responsible for their own sin and sin is anything that gets in the way of what they want.  They believe that they are saved by their own doings.