Dating is a social phenomenon in our society. This is because dating is a rite of passage in people’s lives. In fact, most people start the social ritual of Dating when they are teenagers. However, dating practices and rituals can be, and often are very different depending on the culture in which dating is taking place. In some Asian cultures such as the Japanese and Chinese cultures, many young girls are not allowed to date until they reach the age of sixteen. In addition, many Asian cultures will not allow girls to go out on dates with boys unless the dates are in groups. Moreover, the location of the date has to be approved ahead of time. Plus, in the Asian culture, sometimes girls are chaperoned while on their dates. Sometimes it is also important in Asian cultures that the people that date each other practice the same religion. There are many different kinds of religious singles such as Jewish singles, Christian singles, Mormon singles, and Buddhist singles. There are even Jewish personals, Christian personals, Mormon personals, and Buddhist personals. Buddhists date but what exactly is Buddhism? Let’s find out what the religion of Buddhism entails.

Buddhism is a dharmic religion and a philosophy. Buddhism is also known as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means “teachings of the Awakened One “in Sanskrit and Pali languages of ancient Buddhist texts. Buddhism was founded around the fifth century BCE by Siddhartha Gautama, hereafter referred to as “the Buddha”. Buddhism spread throughout the Indian subcontinent and into neighboring countries such as Sri Lanka in the five centuries following the Buddha’s passing. It spread further into Asia and elsewhere over the next two millennia. The history of Buddhism is something that Buddhist singles need to know. Buddhist singles also need to know the divisions of Buddhism. The original teachings and the monastic organization established by Buddha can be referred to as pre-sectarian Buddhism, but all the current divisions of Buddhism are very much influenced by later history to warrant inclusion under this name. The most frequently used classification of modern day Buddhism among scholars divides present day adherents into the following three traditions or geographical or cultural areas of: Theravada, East Asian Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism.

Buddhism singles ought to also be familiar with the four noble truths of Buddhism. According to the scriptures, the Buddha taught that in life there exists Dukkha, which is in essence sorrow and suffering that is caused by desire and it can be brought to cessation by following the Noble Path. This teaching is called “the Four Noble Truths”. The Four Noble Truths are as follows: Suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the way leading to the cessation of suffering. In regards to suffering, almost everything equals suffering. The cause of suffering involves the craving which leads to renewed existence, which is rebirth. The cessation of suffering involves the cessation of craving s and desires. The way leading to the cessation of suffering involves the Noble Eightfold Path. Buddhist singles need to be aware of all the tenets and customs of Buddhism while dating other Buddhists.