1. Japan By: Amber C.

2. I Choose the topic of Buddhism because it is a very interesting teaching.

4. Hymns and Prayers On Opening the Sutra The Dharma incomparably profound and exquisite Is rarely met with, even in hundreds of thousands of millions of kalpas; We are now permitted to see it, to listen to it, to accept and hold it; May we truly understand the meaning of the Tathagata’s words! Confession All the evil karma ever committed by me since of old, On account of greed, anger, and folly, which have no beginning, Born of my body, mouth, and thought -- I now make full open confession of it. The Four Great Vows However innumerable beings are, I vow to save them; However inexhaustible the passions are, I vow to extinguish them; However immeasurable the Dharmas are, I vow to master them; However incomparable the Buddha-truth is, I vow to attain it.

10. The four vices: 1. The destruction of life 2. Stealing 3. Sexual misconduct 4. Lying The four things which lead to evil: 1. Desire, meaning greed, lust, clinging 2. Anger and hatred 3. Ignorance 4. Fear and anxiety The six ways one dissipates ones wealth: 1. Drinking and drugs 2. Carousing late at night 3. Wasting away your time at shows 4. Gambling 5. Keeping bad company 6. Laziness Other Things Budda Believed …

11. A lesson on friendship -- how to distinguish good friends from the bad friends. There are four types that ar e not really your friends, but will ma ke your life miserable in the long run: 1. The leech who app ropriates your possessions 2. The bull-****** who manipulates you 3. The boot-licker who flatters you 4. The party-animal who encourages you to do the same A good friend, on the other hand, is one who... 1. is always ready to help you 2. is steady and loyal 3. provides good advice 4. is sympathetic