A Brief Study of Some Aspects of Buddhist Religion in India

Abstract

When we count heads under various religions, normally we count on the people's names. However, the names do not always indicate religion. After the 9/11 incident, there is increasing tendency among the Muslims to use 'different types' of names and titles. Another way of identification of religion is 'person's claim'. However, this also does not always work. Persons frustrated due to the activities of the people of their own religion are found to have lost faith in their religion. But they cannot express that in the countries or in the society where such 'revelation' may bring their peril. However, this is not a general case. Hindus, Christians or Buddhists are found to declare openly that they do not believe in their religions. But the Muslims can express like this only in the secular countries. Declaring the same in any Muslim or Islamic country may result in capital punishment. Nowadays there is an increasing tendency among the Muslims living in US and Canada to declare themselves 'apostates'. When there was the question of identifying Hindu and Muslims, during liberation of Bangladesh the Pakistan government used to inspect the sign of circumcision. This one was a nasty process suitable to their taste only.

Keywords: Buddha, Hindu, Bihar, Muslim