PART 3 of 4

Most Americans have vague and fuzzy ideas about Buddhism. For example, most people think Buddhists believe in reincarnation. First, most Buddhists prefer and generally use the word rebirth, not reincarnation. Second, just 18% to 40% of Buddhists believe in rebirth, depending on the country and the survey.

Mark Heinz lives at Nolin Lake. Visit his website at amazon.com/author/markheinzbooks.

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