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It was started by a restless young man who was not satisfied with the teachings.

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When Siddhartha was barely 30 he left home to search for answers. His journey took through out the regions of Asia but no priest could answer his questions.

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Siddhartha did not give up. He wanted to free his mind from everyday chores like eating and bathing so he could devote more of his time to meditation

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Siddhartha spent six years wandering around India until he found a town and sat down under a tree. He then spent 7 weeks meditating he found the answers to his questions.

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Siddhartha spent 7 more weeks under the tree and his followers now call it the tree of wisdom. During his time under the tree he found Enlightenment and from that point on he would be called the Buddah

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Siddhartha was a prince who lived in luxury and comfort. But Siddhartha was not satisfied he felt something was missing.

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Siddhartha found that humans suffer from 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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After he became the Buddah he spent the rest of his life traveling and teaching people his ideas

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Siddhartha looked around and saw how much pain there is in the world and began to ask questions about the meanings of life

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After Siddhartha found the answers he was looking for he attracted many followers and created a major religion in India.

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Many of the Buddhas follower were merchants and artisans but he did teach a few kings.

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The Buddha was raised in Hindu so much of his teachings were reflected Hindu.

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The heart of Buddhism was based on the 4 noble truths

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Some of the Truths are suffering and unhappiness are part of life, Suffering comes from our own desires, People can overcome desires and reach nirvana, and People can overcome ignorance and desire by following the eight fold path

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Some of the Buddha's teachings challenged Hindu Ideas

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Some of the things Buddhists rejected was ideas contained in the Vedas

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The Buddha did not believe the Brahmins rituals were necessary to gain enlightenment

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The Buddha taught that everybody who followed the EightFold Path would reach nirvana

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The Buddha taught like Hinduism that you would be reincarnated over and over until you reach Nirvana

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The Buddha also gained followers from the lower classes because they felt good about being able to reach enlighenment

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The Buddha was opposed to the caste system because he thought people shouldn't be confined in society

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The Buddha taught that each person was in charge  for his or her salvation instead of people doing rituals

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The Buddha opposing the caste system won him many followers who were farmers herders and lower social ranks

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

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The Eightfold path teaching the way to be a better Buddhist

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Many of the Buddha's first followers were merchants and Artisans

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The Buddha taught to practice proper meditation and to control thoughts and feelings.

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The Buddha taught to prevent evil  and good

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The Buddha also thaught to avoid lies and gossip

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The Buddha also taught to Believe in the nature of existence as suffering and in The Four Nobles Truths