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The religion started when a man named Siddhartha began asking questions about the meaning of human life.

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Siddhartha became the Buddha.

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The Buddha spent the rest of his life spreading his teachings throughout northern India.

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Siddhartha had discussions with priests to try and get answers to his questions.

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Siddhartha wandered for several years to try and find answers to his questions.

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The religion began around 500 BC.

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Siddhartha devoted most of his time to meditation to find answers to his questions.

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Siddhartha meditated under a tree near the town of Gaya.

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After several weeks of meditation Siddhartha realized what human suffering comes from.

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No matter were Siddhartha went nobody had the answers to his questions.

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There are four guiding principles in Buddhism.

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The four guiding principles were known as the Noble Truths.

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One of the teachings is that sorrow is a part of human life.

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One of the teachings is that people can overcome desire by following the Eightfold Path

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Many rich and powerful Indians welcomed his teachings.

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Some of the Buddha's teachings challenged traditional Hindu ideas.

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Like Hinduism, the Buddha taught that people could be born time and time again.

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The Buddha rejected many of the ideas contained in the Vedas.

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The Buddha opposed the caste system.

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Unlike the Hindus, the Buddha believed that rituals were not necessary for enlightenment.

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Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism made people feel that they had the power to change their lives.

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The Buddha's opposition to the Hindu caste system won him the support of many people.

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The Buddha challenged the authority of Hindu priests.

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The Buddha rejected the Hindu practice of animal sacrifice.

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

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The Buddha taught that people should act morally and treat others well.

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The Buddha taught that suffering comes from our desires.

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The Buddha taught that people should try and reach nirvana, a state of perfect peace.

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The Buddha taught that people should be reasonable and not starve their bodies or cause unnecessary pain to themselves.

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The Buddha taught that reaching nirvana would free a person's soul from suffering and further reincarnation.