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In the beginning, the world ended.

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Siddhartha Gautama, a wealthy prince, wanted to find the meaning of life.

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Before the age of 30, Siddhartha talked with those who held wisdom but could never find the meaning of human life.

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Siddhartha became even more determined to get the answer to life itself. He fasted, sometimes never bathed, and meditated most of the time.

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Siddhartha found the 3 things that makes people suffer through meditation under a certain tree, later named the Tree of Wisdom.

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Siddhartha spent six years traveling India for the answer to human life.

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Siddhartha described his new ideas among 5 other trustworthy companions. These companions called the talk the "First Sermon".

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Siddhartha was around 35 when he found enlightenment.

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Siddhartha was called the Buddha, meaning "Enlightened One".

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Siddhartha was the first Buddha.

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Siddhartha spent the rest of his life teaching people of his ideas and traveling around India.

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The Buddha gained many followers who believed in what the Buddha said.

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Buddhism has four noble truths. No one can escape sorrow, people cause their own misery, people can overcome their ignorance and reach a state of perfect peace (a.k.a, nirvana), and people can overcome ignorance by following an eight fold path.

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People of Buddhism follow The Eightfold Path.

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The Eightfold path has 8 steps named the Right Thought, Intent, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness, Concentration.

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The Buddhas teachings spread beyond India.

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Buddhism split into 2 different branches called Theravada and Mahayana. They believed in different variations of Buddhism.

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Rich and wealthy Indians started following the Buddhas teachings.

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The Buddha died around 483 BC, and his teachings still spread today.

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The Buddha believed the Eightfold Path was a middle way between denying oneself any pleasure and human desires.

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The Buddha taught many people, including some Kings.

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Hindu beliefs challenged The Buddha's beliefs.

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The Buddha was raised as a Hindu.

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The Buddha did not believe in the Hindus Vedas.

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The Buddha challenged the Hindu priests, the Brahmins.

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The Buddha did not believe in the caste system.

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The Buddha gives Hindu people of low castes another chance at a good life.

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The Buddha did not believe the Brahmins rituals were necessary for reaching the enlightenment.

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The Buddha did not reject the Hindus beliefs of reincarnation.

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When The Buddha disagreed with the caste system, he won the support of the masses.

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Like the Hindu's karma belief, the Buddha believed that you would be reborn if you did not reach nirvana in your previous life.