In examining the Buddhist religion, especially the role of women in Buddhism, it was quite clear that the religion of Buddhism is practiced very differently from country to country. Buddhism is an expounded life philosophy of Gautama Buddha ("Buddha" means "enlightened one"), who lived and taught in northern Inda in the 6th century BC. The Buddha was not a god, and the philosophy of Buddhism does not imply any theistic view of world. The Buddha's teachings are aimed exclusively at liberating sentient beings from suffering. Women have been part of Buddhism since the Buddha first made his enlightenment known in northeastern India in the 6th century BC. Looking back to the earliest origins, several nuns and lay people were among the Buddha's most skilled and wisest disciples. The daily role of women in many countries is very different from that defined in Buddhist scriptures. Pure Buddhist ideology The Buddha originally banned women from practicing monastic (nuns) but later reversed his decision, allowing them to practice in separate quarters. Buddhist scriptures say very little about women, treating them as equals. In one scripture, the Visuddhi Magga, a monk asked, "Reverend sir, have you seen a woman pass by here?" And the elder said: Has a woman or a man passed this way? I can't say. But I know this, a set of bones is traveling this road. Although this verse seeks to show the equality of women on the spiritual path, there were, and still are… sexual stereotypes present in the culture of Buddhist communities. In contrast to such bigoted practices that hinder spiritual development, it can be said that Buddhism is the least discriminatory in its attitude towards women. There is no doubt that Buddha was the first religious teacher to give women equal and unlimited opportunities in the field of spiritual development. Although he had on several occasions pointed out the natural tendencies and weaknesses of women in general, he also gave due credit to their skills and abilities. She truly paved the way for women to lead a full religious life. This implied that they were equally capable of developing and purifying their minds and realizing the bliss of Nibbana as men. This fact is amply proven by the testimonies of the Theris (Nuns) in the time of the Buddha. The Buddha's teachings have done much to erase numerous superstitious beliefs and meaningless rites and rituals - which also included sacrifices - from the minds of many people..