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Siddhartha was a prince that grew up in luxury.

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Siddhartha felt something was missing in his life.

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Siddhartha began asking questions about the meaning of human life.

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Before Siddhartha reached age 30, he left his home and family to look for answers

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For many years Siddhartha searched for the answers

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After 7 weeks of deep meditation, he had the answers he was looking for

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Siddhartha started fasting, and he gave much of his time to do meditating

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Siddhartha was 35 years old when he found enlightenment under that tree. from that point on, he was called the buddha.

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according to legend, Siddhartha wandered India for 6 years.

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

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As he traveled, Buddha gained many followers

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Buddha was raised Hindu, and many of his teachings reflected Hindu ideas

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Buddha rejected many of the ideas contained in the Vedas including animal sacrifice

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Buddha did not believe the Brahmins of their rituals were necessary.

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Buddha did not reject the Hindu teachings of reincarnation though.

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Buddha also didnt believe in the caste system because he didnt think that people should be confined to a particular place in society

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Buddha believed that people should live the way they want to

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Buddhism made people feel that they had power over their life

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Buddha gained many followers from higher class

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Buddha believed that people should overcome their desire for material gods

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Some of the Buddhas teaching challenged Hindu ideas

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The Buddha challenged the authority of Hindu priests.

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The Buddha did many things that the Hindus didn't