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Buddhism: Beliefs and Origin

Buddhism is a religion that not too many people in the United States know very much about, even though it is the fourth largest religion in the world. It has attracted many people including Richard Gere. Buddhism is a religion that has unique beliefs that differ from those of Christians.

Buddhism is a religion developed by Siddhartha Gautama around 530 BC that is based on meditation. Siddhartha Gautama was an Indian Philosopher born in Kapilavastu, India around 560 BC within a warrior clan. Siddhartha was the “son of the head of the Sakya Warrior caste”(Robinson). Consequently, he was the Sage of the Sakya Warrior clan. He was “born…just inside the present-day Nepal”(Robinson). Therefore, the Sakya Warrior Caste was in Nepal in the city of Kapilavasta. He was given the private name of Siddhartha in the Sakya warrior clan. He was also known as Sakyamuni, which means the Sage of the Sakyas (Robinson). Thus, he was to be a leader in the clan if he hadn't left to seek enlightment. Enlightment is when

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