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Prince Siddhartha started asking questions about the meaning of human life

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he left home to look for answers

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he had discussions with priests and people known for wisdom

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no one gave him convincing answers

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after seven weeks of deep meditation he found the answers he was looking for

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human suffering comes from 3 things wanting what we like but do not have, wanting to keep what we like and already have, and not wanting what we dislike but have

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he spent seven more weeks meditating under the tree which was soon called the tree of wisdom

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he then described new ideas to five of his followers

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he became the Buddha or the Enlightened One

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he spent the rest of his life traveling across northern India and teaching people his ideas

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he taught merchant artisans and even kings

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many of his teachings were reflected off of Hindu ideas

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he taught people that people should act morally and treat others well

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at the heart of his teachings were four guiding principles these became know as the Four Noble Truths

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the first Noble Truth is suffering and unhappiness are part of human life. No one can escape sorrow.

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the second Noble Truth is suffering comes from our desires for pleasure and material goods. people cause their own misery because they want things they cannot have.

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the third Noble Truth is People can overcome their desires and ignorance and reach nirvana, a state of peace. Reaching nirvana would free a person's soul from suffering and from the need for further reincarnation.

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the fourth Noble Truth is people can overcome ignorance and desire by following a eight-fold path that leads to wisdom, enlightenment, and salvation

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the Buddha believed that the eight-fold path was a middle way between human desires and denying oneself any pleasure

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some of his teachings challenged traditional Hindu ideas

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the authority of the Hindu priest and Brahmins were being challenged by Buddha

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he believed in reincarnation and so did the Hindus

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he opposed the caste system but the Hindus did use it

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he did not believe that their rituals were necessary for enlightenment unlike the Hindus who did

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Hinduism did not make people feel like they could change their lifes

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the Hindu had a caste system

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Hinduism was being taken over by Buddhism

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Hindus practice The Eight-fold Path except for one

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Hindus believed that rituals were important for enlightenment

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Hindus believed in following the Vedic text