Siddhartha came from a prestigious family, he was a prince. According to legend, he was destined to either conquer the world or save the world. He lived a life within the castle’s walls, he was secluded and sheltered away from the outside world. Until one day he roamed outside when he was thirty and saw people suffering. He went on a quest to try and find a way to end suffering. He learned that nothing is permanent, all compounds are transitory. According to his four noble truths, suffering comes from unsatisfaction, we crave and are left unsatisfied. The ultimate goal in Buddhism is to reach Nirvana, or the enlightened state. Buddha’s teachings guide us through the Eightfold Path to reach Nirvana. Buddhism is seeking to save everything from suffering, including animals, trees and
Siddhartha came from a prestigious family, he was a prince. According to legend, he was destined to either conquer the world or save the world. He lived a life within the castle’s walls, he was secluded and sheltered away from the outside world. Until one day he roamed outside when he was thirty and saw people suffering. He went on a quest to try and find a way to end suffering. He learned that nothing is permanent, all compounds are transitory. According to his four noble truths, suffering comes from unsatisfaction, we crave and are left unsatisfied. The ultimate goal in Buddhism is to reach Nirvana, or the enlightened state. Buddha’s teachings guide us through the Eightfold Path to reach Nirvana. Buddhism is seeking to save everything from suffering, including animals, trees and