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A prince named Siddhartha's ideas became the foundation of a major new religion in India

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Siddhartha wasn't satisfied with the teachings of Hinduism, so he went on a quest for the meaning of human life

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Siddhartha was called Buddha which means Enlightened One

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The Buddha spent the rest of his life traveling and teaching people his ideas

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siddhartha realized humans suffer from 3 things which are wanting what we like but don't have, wanting to keep what we like and already have, and not wanting what we dislike but have

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Siddhartha spent 14 weeks nmeditating under a tree to find the answers

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Siddhartha wanted to free his mind of daily concerns

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wherever Siddhartha traveled he had discussions with priests and people known for their wisdom

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siddhartha was about 35 years old when he found enlightenment under a tree

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his followers called siddhartha's new ideas the first sermon

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as he traveled Buddha gained many followers

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at the heart of Buddha's teachings were four guiding principles

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the four guiding principals became known as the Noble Truths

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some of Buddha's teachings challenged Hindu ideas

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Buddha's opposition of castes won him support at masses

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unlike hiduism, buddhism made people feel that they had the power to change their lives

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Many rich and powerful Indians welcome Buddha's ideas about avoiding extreme behavior

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by the time of Buddha's death, his influence was spreading rapidly throughout India

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buddhism taught that people could reach nevrana which is perfect peace

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some followers wanted to make Buddha's teachings remembered correctly so they formed a council

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Buddha was raised Hindu so many of his teachings reflected Hindu ideas

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some of Buddha's teachings challenged Hindu ideas

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Buddha challenged the authority of Hindu priests

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Buddha did not reject the idea of Hindu reincarnation

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Buddha rejected many ideas from the Vedas

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Buddha did not believe the Brahmins rituals were nessesary for enlightenment

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Buddha was opposed to the caste system

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Buddha told people they did not have to follow the Vedic texts

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Buddha didn't think people should be confined to a partcular place in society