Buddhism, which was founded by Siddhartha Gautama (the "Buddha") in the late sixth century B.C.E., is a major religion in most Asian countries. Buddhism has taken many various forms, but in each case, the Buddha's life experiences, teachings, and the "spirit" or "essence" of his teachings (called dhamma or dharma) have all been used as models for religious life.
Their actions consisted mainly of peaceful, nonviolent events few events were deliberately provocative and violent. In some cases, police used violent tactics against peaceful demonstrators.
