Buddha

Buddha, originally Gautama, was a Hindu mystic that fasted an tortured his own body. He was born an Indian prince that questioned the fairness of earthly life. After six years of being an ascetic, Buddha felt that he had found truth. He spent the rest of his life traveling to teach his lessons and gather disciples. Buddha believed in many Hindu beliefs, like reincarnation, but he denied others, such as the caste system. The material world was bad because it warped relations. Worldly things things decay, so why hold onto them. Buddha believed in a world beyond existence itself, where suffering was no more. This was called nirvana. Buddha's beliefs became the religion, Buddhism. A large part of Buddhism was based on self control. Buddhism also did not have priests.

Created by :Charlie Baker Sept. 24, 2008