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A restless man was Siddhartha Gautama he was born around 563 BC near the Himalayas he was a very rich and powerful prince. He cared for a lot of people in his town he was wondering why there was a lot of pain in this world.

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Siddhartha was a explorer he loves to look for clues to answers for what he is seeking for his in entire life.

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Siddhartha started fasting so he could devote his time to meditation and the mind of spiritual ideas.

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Siddhartha Gautama was about 35 years old when he found elightment under his tree.

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After spent seven more weeks meditating under the tree, which his followers later named the Tree of Wisdom.

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According to legend, Siddhartha spent six years wandering throughout India he came to a closer town of Gaya close to the Ganges River.

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Siddhartha realized that human suffering comes from a lot of things in the whole world.

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Siddhartha saw people grieving for lost loved ones and he wanted to save them.

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His answers attracted many followers, and the young man's ideas became the foundation of a major new religion in India.

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Yet no one could give convincing answers to Siddhartha's questions.

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The Buddha spent the rest of his life traveling across northern Indian and teaching people his ideas.

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His followers were merchants and artisans, but he even taught some kings too.

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The Buddha was raised Hindu, and many of his teachings reflected Hindu ideas the believed in a lot of ideas.

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The Hindus beileve that people should act morally and treat others well.

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The heart of the Buddha's teachings were four guiding principles. These became the Four Noble Truth.

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Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life

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Buddah's believed that people can can reach nirvana, a state of perfect peace.

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These followers were the first believers in Buddhism, the religion based on the teachings of the Buddhas.

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As he traveled he gained many teachings.

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People can overcome ingnorance and desire by following an eight-fold path that leads to wisdom.

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Hindus are very different from Buddhas rejected many of the ideas contained in the Vedas, such as animal sacrifice.

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The Buddha didn't reject the Hindu teaching of reincarnation.

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The Buddha was oposed to the caste system. He didn't belived everything what Hindus believe about the caste system.

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The Buddah challenged the authority of the Hindu priests, the Brahmins. He did not believe in types of rituals.

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He didn't think that people should be confined to a particular place in society.

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Many herders, farmers, artisans, and untouchables liked hearing that their low social rank would not be a barrier.

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Unlike Hindusim, Buddhism made them feel that they had the power to change their lives

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Many rich and powerful Indians welcomed his ideas about avoiding extreme behavior wile seeking salvation.

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By the time of his death around 483 BC, the Buddhas influenced was spreading rapidly throughout India.

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Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism made them feel they had the power to change their lives.