Buddhism

Buddhism originate in India which is why we see similarities between Hinduism, but Buddhism is connected and sparked directly from the Vedic beliefs.  After Siddhartha was able to step out of his little world of paradise and see the suffering that takes place whether you are rich or poor, the Buddha’s idea on life completely changed. Buddhism connected with the lower classes, with the ideas of not having material things and the idea of reincarnation gave hope to the poor classes that things can get better and there is hope. While Hinduism put up barriers between classes and caused life to lower, the idea of rebirth and the 8 Fold Path sparked a new type of hope amongst the lower classes for a better life. Buddhism showed the world how to achieve nirvana by following the 8 Fold Path, which made the religion more appealing to lower classes causing the religion to spread like wild fire. Buddhism impacted the world, while changing alone the way, Buddhism gave people hope and changed people’s view on the world.