BUDDHISM SUMMARY

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BUDDHISM SUMMARY Buddhism started c. 2,500 years ago by a prince name Siddhartha also

Known as the Buddha. When Siddhartha was born many miracles where happening such as when he was only 7 days old he started walking and every step he took flowers appeared under his feet as if they were protecting him from the ground. A saint came to see Siddhartha and he predicted he was going to be a great saint or a great ruler which in the end was correct. Siddhartha’s father wanted him to be a great ruler and not a saint. Prince Siddhartha wasn’t allowed to go outside the palace because his father didn’t want him to see the oldness in people and also the sickness and deaths. When Siddhartha grew up he asked he’s father if he could go outside the castle to the capital and his father let him but he had to be under supervision. When he left the palace Siddhartha experienced people suffering from