People need religion because it gives their lives purpose. A religion gives its followers meaning in their lives, something that the lost souls of our modern world otherwise lack. Buddhism allows people to be completely independent of any laws other than those they create for themselves. We thus move away from the banal and restrictive aspects that many religions also concern. Religion can provide many great things that are beneficial to society. One great thing that Buddhism offers its followers is a sense of inner fulfillment. Offering many interesting techniques involving meditation that have been proven to release immense amounts of stress. A famous Buddhist center in the United Kingdom states that "the reason the mind must be so strong and so focused is so that the meditator can fully develop a number of social skills and intellectual understandings that will propel him on the path of enlightenment. » - Jaymang Buddhist Center. Although Buddhism is a less popular religion, Buddhism is the future of American society because it offers a less restrictive option and major stress relief to its followers. Buddhism is able to inform its followers about the constant changes in life and how one can embrace them. take advantage of these changes for the better without telling them how to live their lives. Through the practice of meditation and other basic principles, Buddhism allows its followers to step back from reality. Meditation allows its users to work on their mind during this fall from reality. One of the main goals of Buddhism is to promote the development of the mind toward a more positive spirit. Buddhism often teaches the characteristics of calm and awareness of one's surroundings. Plus, Buddhism... middle of paper ...... is in it in America for the long haul. Works Cited “Benefits of Buddhist Meditation”. Benefits of Buddhist meditation. FPMT, and Web. April 29, 2014.Gleig, Ann. “From Buddhist hippies to Buddhist geeks: the emergence of Buddhist postmodernism? Journal of World Buddhism 15 (2014): 15-33. ProQuest. Internet. April 14, 2014. <>.http://search.proquest.com.libprox.northampton.edu/docview/1513200324?accountid=39096Hickey, Wakoh S. “Two Buddhisms, Three Buddhisms and Racism.” Journal of World Buddhism 11 (2010): 1-25. ProQuest. Internet. April 14, 2014.Kaleem, Jaweed. "Buddhism in America: What is the future?" The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, June 14, 2011. Web. April 14, 2014. Richmond, Lewis. “Is Meditation Buddhism Booming or Declining?” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, November 9, 2012. Web. April 14. 2014.