Buddhism is probably the most tolerant religion in the world, as its teachings can coexist with any other religions. Buddhism has a very long existence and history, starting in about 563 BC with the birth of Siddhartha Gautama. The religion has guidelines in two forms in which Buddhist followers must follow. These are the “Four Noble Truths” and the “Eightfold Path”. Siddhartha Gautama was born a young Indian prince to the ruler of a small kingdom …showed first 75 words of 2479 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2479 total…own students to not merely follow him, but to put his teachings to the test, study the way of the Buddha and realize the path for themselves. To study the way of the Buddha is to study oneself. To study oneself is to forget oneself. To forget oneself is to be enlightened by everything. Buddhism is a philosophy, regarded as a religion that teaches you how to escape the Self in order to attain Nirvana.