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Buddhism started when a young, restless, man named Siddhartha was left unsatisfied by the teachings of Hinduism.

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before the age of 30 he set out and left home to find other answers more to his state of mind

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He went to many regions or India speaking with priests and others who were known for their wisdom, but none could  give convincing answers to Siddhartha's questions.

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But this did not stop Siddhartha, for he searched for years to find answers. He decided that if he were to find answers he would to clear his mind of concerns and start thinking.

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so with this Siddhartha stopped bathing, he even started fasting, which means to go without food. He spent all of his time meditating, which means to focus the mind on spiritual ideas.

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for six years he wondered around India, when he soon came to a town named Gaya, close to the Ganges river. He then found  a tree there and meditated for, what has said to have been, 7 weeks.

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after many days of mediation (7 weeks) Siddhartha found the answers to human suffering.

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they were :
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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Siddhartha spent 7 MORE weeks meditating with great consecration. His followers soon named it the Tree of Wisdom. Siddhartha had 5 former companions at the time who he shred and described his ideas with. His followers soon referred to this talk as the First Sermon.

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Siddhartha was only 35 when he soon found enlightenment under the Tree of Wisdom. From that point on he was called the Buddha (Boo-Da) or the Enlightened One. The Buddha spent the rest of his life traveling the world spreading his teachings and ideas.

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As he traveled The Buddha gained many followers. Most of the followers were merchants and artisans. These followers were the first believers in Buddhism.

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The Buddha taught many lessons that reflected off of Hinduism since he was born Hindu. He taught his followers how to act morally and treat others kindly.

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Guiding principles lay in the heart of Buddha's teachings, four guiding principles. They became known as The Four Nobel Truths.

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Buddha believed that people should overcome their desire for material goods, they should, however, be reasonable with themselves and not starve themselves or cause any sort of unnecessary pain to anyone, not even  themselves.

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Some of the Buddha's teachings did, however, CHALLENGE Hindu ideas. For example, Buddha's ideas rejected many of the ideas that contained Vedas, such as the sacrifice of animals.

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He addressed to his followers that they did not need to follow this Veda. The Buddha even challenged the authority of Hindu priests, Brahmins. He  believed that their rituals were truly necessary for enlightenment. Buddha, however, did not reject the Hindu teaching of reincarnation.  He said that people who failed to reach the nirvana would have to be reborn time and time again till they achieved.

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Buddha did not agree with the Caste system. He believed that people should live the way they are supposed to and as long as they followed the Eightfold Path properly , they would make it to the nirvana, no matter what Varna they were In

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The Buddha's opposing of the Caste won him the support of many, from the masses. Herders, farmers, artisans, and even untouchables(people with no Castes) liked hearing that their low social rates don't affect their rights of life.

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Buddha even gained followers among the higher classes, rich and powerful Indians welcomed the Buddha's ideas. By the time of his death, the Buddha's teachings and influence spread rapidly throughout India

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Even after Buddha's death, Buddhism attracted followers and spread through India. Soon it started spreading through other areas as well.

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Hinduism and Buddhism are very alike, but in many other ways are very different.

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The ways they are similar is, Hinduism and Buddhism both teach to treat people kindly and be fair. They teach that it is important to avoid violence.

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in ways that they are different are, that Hinduism contains the belief of many gods, and example are the three main gods called, Brahmin, Siva, and Vishnu, while Buddhism does not consist of all these gods. Only Buddha.

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Another way that they are similar is, They both believe in reincarnation.

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Another way that they are different are, that Hinduism has a Caste system where the groups of society are divided. Buddhism on the other hand teaches that your social ranking does not create a barrier in your rights of life.

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they ways that they again similar are, they both taught that you must work for your salvation and way of life.

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Another way that they are once again different are that Brahmins, or priests created Hinduism and Buddhism was created by the Buddha.

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A way that they are similar are,