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LAOS RELIGIONS - RELIGIONS IN LAOS
Theravada Buddhism was the state religion of the Kingdom of Laos. The Marxist government that took power in 1975 did not dare prohibit the practice of Buddhism and close the temples. Rather it has tried to manipulate religion for political purposes, but relaxed controls have led to a bit of a Buddhist revival in the 1990's.
Unlike western religions, Buddhism has no god, no savior, no particular interest in creation. Each person is responsible for his own salvation. Buddha is regarded as a great teacher, and his teachings, the dharma, are revered along with the Buddhist clergy, the sangha. The basic Buddhist prayer says:
I take refuge in the Buddha.
I take refuge in the Dharma.
I take refuge in the Sangha.
Buddha taught that people's minds are clouded by greed, anger, and illusion. Life is suffering caused by desire. The Eightfold Path to attain peace involves right understanding, right purpose, right speech, right conduct, right vocation, right effort, right thinking, and right meditation.
The balance of one's good and bad deeds is one's karma. Nirvana, enlightenment with the complete extinction of desire and with perfect peace, may be impossible to attain but one's karma can provide for a better or worse rebirth in the next life, part of the cycle of births and rebirths. One improves one's karma by observing the Five Precepts : refraining from killing, stealing, forbidden sexual relationships, lying, and using intoxicants. One can also improve one's karma by doing good deeds, making merit. Support for the sangha, the Buddhist clergy, and participation in religious ritual are considered good ways to make merit. Males can be ordained as monks for a period, and traditionally most La
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