1. Life and Followers of Siddhartha Gautama
The founder of buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama, or as you may know him, buddha. ... He decided to follow a path of self-denial, but did not find truth until he sat down under a tree, now known as the Bo tree. ... He then found the four noble truths and the Eightfold Path to Nirvana. The four noble truths of buddhism are 1) all of life is marked by suffering, 2) Suffering is caused by desire and attachment 3) Suffering can be eliminated 4) Suffering is eliminated by following the Noble Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path to Nirvana is to be "right" in these areas: speech, resolve, views, concen...
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