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Siddhartha Gautama was the son of the chief of the Sakya clan, Shuddhodana and his wife Mayadevi of Kapilavastu. He was born in 563 BCE. Siddharth pondered on ways to get rid of suffering and sorrow. He left his family because he wanted to find the right way to live. He then led the life of ascetic, fasting and practising penances. One day, he sat under a Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya and meditated and at last, he achieved enlightenment. He understood how to achieve happiness and peace. He thus became the Buddha meaning 'the enlightened one' who had found the truth about life. The Buddha gave his first sermon in Sarnath at the Deer Park. He travelled to many places, preaching his ideas. He told the people to be kind to all, even animals. Also, he was strictly against the caste system. He told the people to not have too many worldly possessions because this leads to unhappiness. According to him, each of us lives many lives. We are trapped in a wheel of life. We will be born and reborn. This is called reincarnation. If people are good, they do not have to take birth again. This state is called nirvana - a state in which there is no birth or death. It is freedom from suffering. The Buddha realized that life is filled with suffering which is caused by people's wants. Suffering can be ended if people stop wanting things. Buddha continued to travel around India and preach. He always taught in the language of the common people, Prakrit, in such a way that everyone could understand. Many people listened. They too had trouble finding happiness in a world full of suffering.
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