is one of the major religions of the world. Like Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, it has influenced many live and many cultures. has also been a driving social force in many countries, including India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Tibet. In all these areas, has incorporated different aspects of other religions, for example Hinduism and Shinto. To western society, is a very mystical and misunderstood religion. Few people are aware of the beliefs, structure, and doctrine of . consists of many traditions. The two most common are Therava ....