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Buddhism

Mahayana Buddhism

Bodhisattvas (Enlightened individuals who try to help others achieve enlightenment)

Saw Buddha as a diety

Theravada Buddhism

Four noble paths

One is freed from desire by following an 8 fold path

3. One can be freed from desire

2. Suffering is caused by desire

1. All life is suffering

Believe in rebirth

Goal is to achieve Nirvana

You find enlightenment within yourself

Believe in gods but don't think they are as important

Origin

Founder

Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

He was born in India and when he saw the tragedy of life he he said he would end suffering so he meditated under the Bhodi tree until he acheived inner peace "Nirvana"