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Siddhartha Gautama began to question Hinduism and the meaning of life.

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When Siddhartha reached age 30 he left home to look for answers.

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No one could answer Siddhartha's questions.

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Siddhartha wanted to free his mind so he devoted much of his time to fasting and meditation.

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He sat down under a tree in Gaya and after long periods of meditation he found his answers.

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He realized that human suffering comes from, 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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He named the tree that he meditated under the Tree of Wisdom.

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He was 35 when he found enlightenment and from then on he would be called the Buddha.

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He told 5 former companions his ideas.

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When Siddhartha left he had a event known as the Great Departure.

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He gained many followers many of which were merchants and artisans.

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He taught kings which were believers in Buddhism.

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The Buddha believed that people should over come their desire for material good but not starve their bodies or cause unnecessary pain.

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The heart of Buddha's teachings were called the Four Noble Truths.

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Buddhism believes that people can over come their desires if they reach their nirvana or a state of perfect peace.

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

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He believed that you would keep be reincarnated until you reach your nirvana.

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The Buddha questioned Hindu teachings, he did not believe in the caste system or sacrifice

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Not believing in the caste system drew many followers such as herders, farmers, artisans and untouchables.

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Hinduism priests couldn't answer Siddhartha's questions.

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The Brahmins preformed sacrifices but the Buddha did not believe in them.

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The Buddha questioned the power of the Brahmins.

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The Right Thought of the Eightfold Path is believe in the nature of existence as suffering and in the Four Nobel Truths.

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The Buddha believed in many Hindu beliefs but did not believe in others.

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Hinduism and Buddhism both believed in reincarnation.

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Buddhism took over Hinduism especially after Asoka became Buddhist.

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Buddhism believed that people could change their lives unlike Hinduism.

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In Buddhism the social class had no difference or no barrier.

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The Buddha told people that they didn't have to follow the ideas of the Vedas

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He believed that as long as people lived as the way they should it didn't matter what caste they were in.