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Buddhism started in the late 600s

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Siddhatha saw how his people were suffering so he tried to find enlightenment to the problem

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people tried to give him answers but he was not satisfied

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before Siddhatha was 30, he left his palace.

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Ganas were special helpers to hold the horses hooves  so that it would not awaken anyone in the Great Departure.

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He found enlightenment by fasting, or the act of not eating over a long period of time, and meditating.

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from that point on people called him Buddha, which means "Enlightened One."

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He realized that the three things that made human suffering were 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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The Great Departure was the time that Siddhartha left to find enlightenment.

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Siddhartha spent the rest of his life traveling around India teaching people his ideas

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Many of Buddha's followers were merchants and artisans

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The four noble truths were 1. suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life, no one can escape sorrow. 2. Suffering comes from our desires for pleasure and material goods. 3. people can overcome there desires and pleasure and reach nirvana, a state of perfect peace. 4.People can overcome ignorance and desire by following an eight fold path that leads to wisdom, enlightenment, and salvation.

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The Buddha challenged many traditional Hindu ideas

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Buddha's teachings reflected off Hindu teachings

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

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The eight fold path: 1.right thought 2. right intent 3.right speech 4.right action 5.right livelihood 6.right effort 7.right mindfulness 8.right concentration

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The Buddha did believe in the Hindu teaching of rencarnation

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The Buddha said that it is his or her own responsibility to reac enlighten ment, priests could not help

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The Buddha opposed to the caste system

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Both religions believed in rencarnation

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The Buddha told people that they do not have to follow the Veda text

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The Buddha disagreed with the caste system

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The Buddha told people that they  do not have to follow the Veda text

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Buddha's teachings reflected off Hindu teachings

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The Buddha said that people in the lower part of society would not effect there journey to enlightenment

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The Buddha taught that anybody who followed the eight fold path would reach nivana

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He did not think that rituals were needed to reach enlightenment

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He did not believe in animal sacrifice

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The Buddha said that it did not matter what varna or caste you were in as long as you lived the way you were supposed to

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The Buddha taught that it was a persons own responsibility to reach enlightenment