Across Asia, respect for elders is seen as necessary to be ‘truly’ Buddhist
Buddhists across the region also say that someone cannot be truly Buddhist if they do not respect deities or spirits.
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Manolo Corichi is a research analyst focusing on international religion at Pew Research Center. Previously, he was a research assistant and a summer research fellow with the Williams College Political Science Department. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from Williams College.
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