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Buddhism started in 563 BC.

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The prince also known as Siddhartha was born and was with a very wealthy family.

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He was the beginning of Buddhism, He also did not like the way people looked and were on the streets.

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Before Siddhartha reached age 30 he left his home and family for answers about the human life.

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Siddhartha did many things he started to fasting where you don't eat for a day.
He also started meditation.

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According to legend Siddhartha went searching for six years.

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There are three things that suffering comes from.
1. Wanting what we like but do not have.
2. Wanting to keep what we like and already have.
3. Not wanting what we dislike but have.

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Siddhartha found enlightenment when he was about 35.

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The Buddha spent the rest of his life teaching people his thoughts.

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As Buddha was travailing there were many flowers that stayed with him.

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There was a teaching called the 8th foot path.

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Some of Buddhas teachings challenged traditional Hindu ideas.

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For example, the Buddha rejected many of the ideas that the Vedas told the people

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The Buddha and the Hindu ideas were very different.

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Buda challenged authority to the priest.

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Buddha thought that their rituals were not necessary.

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Buddha was opposed to the caste system. Meaning he did not agree with it.

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There were many teachings that he had planed out to share to many of the people

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Buddha did not like that there were untouchables because he thought they needed a purpose.

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Buddha gained followers from some of the higher class of the caste system and those people were rich.

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Buddhism has been spreading by the power of Buddha.

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Missionaries are people who work to spread there religious beliefs.

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Hinduism began to shrink because of all the things that were happing with Buddhism.

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Although Buddhism became to spread there were not any changes.

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The missionaries went on many different trade routs.

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Buddha had changed so many things before he died in 483 BC.

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He tough people rebirth and revival compared to Hinduism.

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Missionaries also went on trips tougher to teach people in different parts of Europe.

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Members of the Theravada branch tried to follow as well.

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Still today many people still believe in these religions today.