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Siddhartha Gautama left his home when he was 30 to search for answers, but every where he traveled he couldn't recieve convincing awnsers form certain sources.

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Siddhartha started Fasting and Meditating, to help his mind feel freely and open to spiritual ideas

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spent six years wandering india and came across the town of Gaya, He suddenly figured out the awnsers to the things he was looking for.

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human suffering comes from three things.

1. wanting what we like but dont have
2. Wanting to keep what we like and already have, and
3. Not wanting what we dislike but have.

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the buddha gained many followers who were then taught, and then the eightfold path was created

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vedic texts remain the basis of indian religion for centuries.

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you were taught that you would be reincaranated everytime the lifeform you were died.

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One of the noble truths they teach is People can over come their desires and ignorances and reach nirvana. Reaching nirvana would free a persons soul from suffering.

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according to the book people can overcome ignorance and desire by following the Eightfold Path

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the eightfold path teaches people to believe in the nature of existense as suffering and in the four noble truths

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Noble truth number 2 Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life. no one can escape.

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eightfold path #2

Incline toward goodness and kindness

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Some of Buddha's teachings challenged the traditional buddhas teachings

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the buddhas was opposed to the caste system. He didnt think people should be confined to certain places in society

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eightfold paths #4

dont steal from or harm others.

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unlike hinduism, Buddhism made people fell that they had the power to change their own lifes.

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The buddha told people they didnt have to follow certain texts

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more than or around 500 people gathered after the buddha died, like a get together to make sure buddah teachings were taught, and remembered correctly.

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Hinuism became more complex

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On rare occasions people would change Castes

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The rules of interaction between varnas  got stricter

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siddhartha was 30 when he found enlightenment.

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siddhartha wanted to free his mind from daily concerns

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The buddha taught that every person who followed the eightfold path would reach nirvana

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The Buddhas opposition to the caste system won him the support of masses

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The Buddha challenged the authority of the hindu priests, the brahmins.

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Many of the people from the lower castes liked to hear that there caste rank or class wouldnt prevent them from reaching enlightenment.

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Many of the rich and powerful people of higher castes welcomed most of the buddhas ideas

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Unlike hinusim buddhism made people fell powerful

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Buddhism quickly spread throughout india