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Siddhartha Gautama, was a man who was determined to find the answers to why there was so much pain in the world.

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When Siddhartha left his palace, it was known as an event called the Great Departure.

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Siddhartha spent many years trying to find answers and he wanted to free his mind from daily concerns.

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Siddhartha went on a journey and after spending seven weeks meditating under a tree he realized he had the answers to why there was so much pain in the world. So human suffering had come from three things: 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 meditating for seven more weeks under the same tree, people named the tree The Tree Of Wisdom and when Siddhartha was about 35 he found enlightenment under the tree. After that he was called Buddha, or "Enlightened One".

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

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Siddhartha had many discussions with priests and other people know for their wisdom.

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Siddhartha then realized that the answers to his question have been there the entire time.

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Siddhartha grew up in a luxury palace.

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The town he eventually came to was Gaya which was close to the Ganges River.

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The Buddha had many followers such as merchants, artisans, and kings. He taught them the religion which was Buddhism.

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The Buddha was raised Hindu and his teachings often reflected Hindu ideas.

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

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The first of the Four Noble Truths is,
Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life. No one can escape sorrow.

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The second of the Four Noble Truths is,
Suffering comes from our desires for pleasure and material goods. People cause their own misery because they want things they cannot have.

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The third of the Four Noble Truths is,
People can overcome their desires and ignorance and reach nirvana, a state of perfect peace. Reaching nirvana would free a person's soul from suffering and from the need for further reincarnation.

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The fourth of the Four Noble Truths is,
People can overcome ignorance and desire by following an eight-fold
path that leads to wisdom, enlightenment, and salvation.

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The Buddha believed and taught that people should overcome their desire for material goods and they should be reasonable and not starve their bodies or cause themselves unnecessary pain.

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

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

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Hindu priests' authority was challenged by the Buddha

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Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism made low ranks feel like they had the power to change their lives.

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The Buddha started as a Hindu.

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Hindu's believe in reincarnation just like Buddhists do.

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The Buddha had gained followers from even the higher classes in the Hinduism caste system.

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The Buddha told people to not follow the Vedas texts.

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The Buddha's opposition to the caste system won him the support of the masses.

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Many rich and powerful kings chose Buddhism over Hinduism.

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The Buddha believed that it didn't matter what varna or caste they belonged to in life as long as they lived the way they should where as the Hindu's have strict rules about the caste system.

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The Buddha did not believe that the priests or their rituals were necessary for enlightenment.