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Buddhism Buddhism was founded around 500 BCE (about 2500 years ago) in India. Buddhism spread throughout Asia, to Japan, Korea, Mongolia, China, South-East Asia and Sri Lanka. As Buddhism spread, it changed and developed and there are now variations. For example, in Japan people practice Zen Buddhism. According to Buddhist belief, there have been buddhas before and there will be buddhas after. So the Buddha we learn about is just the latest Buddha. There are around 300 million Buddhists in the world. Some people say that Buddhism is not a religion but it is a philosophy because it does not exclude other religions. Early life The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama. He was the son of a king in Nepal. He was married and had a son, as the story goes. He realised that he would never be happy with this life, so he left his family and became an ascetic. Soon he became better than his teachers and was dissatisfied. So he set out on his own path. Buddhist teachings Buddhism teaches that life is suffering and the cause of all suffering is desire. Basic Buddhist teachings are divided into the Four Noble truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. Four Noble truths: Life is suffering. Suffering is caused by desire. The way to cure suffering is to stop the desire. The way to stop desire is to follow the Noble Eightfold Path Noble Eightfold Path Know and understand the Four Noble Truths Give up all worldly things and don't harm others Tell the truth, don't gossip, and don't talk badly about others Don't commit evil acts, like killing, stealing, or living an unclean life Work for good and oppose evil Do rewarding work Make sure your mind keeps your senses under control Practice meditation as a way of understanding reality