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He had an immense amount of wealth and prosperity. He lived in a huge palace with everything he ever wanted(with a cousin wife). He had all the food and all the activities he wanted, but he felt un happy while in the palace.

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He finds an old man, a sick man, and a corpse. He then finds out about suffering of others. So he tries to find an answer.

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After he finds out all of the suffering, he tries to find an answer. So he becomes an ascetic monk to try to find an answer.

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After becoming an ascetic monk, he finds that he can’t figure out the answer to his problem. He then finds a tree, called the bodhi tree, and meditates for about 50 days.

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He achieves nirvana(enlightenment) and figures out how to end his and other people’s suffering. He figures out that if he follows the four noble truths, he will end suffering.

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Buddhism expended to different parts of Asia. The people who brought Buddhism out of India where the Sangha.

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“Why don’t you just meet me in the MIDDLE?”

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“Why don’t you just meet me in the MIDDLE?”

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The middle way includes an eight step program that includes, the right view, the right thought, the right speech, the right action, the right livelihood, the right effort, the right mindfulness, the right concentration. You would be free from suffering if you followed the Middle Way.

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A) Though Buddhism is from Hinduism they have their differences. In Buddhism there is no caste system, and no waiting thousands year to reach enlightenment.

B) It was appealing to the lower caste Indians because it gave them a way out. It let them achieve enlightenment without having to go through the process of rebirth.