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Comparing Hinduism And Buddhism: Siddhartha Guatama

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There are several differences between Hinduism and Buddhism. Buddhism was started by a man named Siddhartha Guatama. He wanted to find enlightenment so he could stop suffering. Hinduism is the 3rd largest religion. It originated around 14 or 1500 B.C. in India. Buddhism was started by Siddhartha Guatama. He was a prince, but he wanted to stop his people's suffering. He became an ascetic, living alone in the wilderness. He allowed himself one bowl of rice per day, and he meditated. Guatama realized that to live is to suffer, suffering is caused by desire, to eliminate desire you must follow the 8-fold path. The 8-fold path dictates that you must have the right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, meditation, and concentration.

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