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He felt that he was missing something in his life so he started Buddhism.

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Before Siddhartha reached 30, he left his home looking for answers.

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Siddhartha wanted free minds from daily concerns.

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He realized that human suffering came from these 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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Siddhartha spent six years wondering through India

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He also started fasting, or going without food.

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The buddha spent the rest of his life traveling across northern India and teaching people his ideas.

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Siddhartha Gautama was about 35 years old when he found enlightenment under the tree.

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he devoted most of his time to meditation.

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He would be called the Buddha.

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As he traveled, the buddha gained many followers.

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The followers first believed in Buddhism, based on the teachings in Buddha.

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Many of his teachings reflected Hindu ideas.

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He believed that people should act morally and to treat others well

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In a cerimony he said " Let a man over come anger by love. Let him overcome the greedy by liberality. The liar by truth. This is called progress in the discipline, of the blessed."

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The followers were the first believers in Buddhism.

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The religion was based on the teachings of the Buddha.

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After more followers joined More and more people believed in Buddhism

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The teachings had the eigthfold path.

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The eigthfold hd only right foot thought, right intent, right speech, and 5 or 6 others.

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Some of the Buddhas teachings challenged traditional Hindu ideas.

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Many Buddhas rejected many of the ideas contained in the vedas.

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He told people that they did not have to follow these texts.

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The Buddha challenged the authority of the Hindu priests, the Brahmins.

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He tought that it was the responsobility of each person

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The Buddha was apposed to the caste system.

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The Buddhas opposition to the caste system won him the support of the masses

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Many farmers liked hearing that their low social rank would not be a berrior

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The Buddha also gained followers among the higher classes.