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It was somewhere between 600 and 500 BCE that the person who would be known as Buddha was born. He was originally known as Siddhattha Gautama, and was born in a part of northern India bordering on what is now modern day Nepal. Until the age of 29, he seems to have lived a life typical of idle aristocracy for that time. Unfortunately, it appears that very little, if anything, was written down. Still the core teachings of Buddha have managed to survive and spread in the form of Buddhism. The central message seems to be that suffering is the result of cravings, that the three principle ones are:

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  • It was somewhere between 600 and 500 BCE that the person who would be known as Buddha was born. He was originally known as Siddhattha Gautama, and was born in a part of northern India bordering on what is now modern day Nepal. Until the age of 29, he seems to have lived a life typical of idle aristocracy for that time. Unfortunately, it appears that very little, if anything, was written down. Still the core teachings of Buddha have managed to survive and spread in the form of Buddhism. The central message seems to be that suffering is the result of cravings, that the three principle ones are:
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  • It was somewhere between 600 and 500 BCE that the person who would be known as Buddha was born. He was originally known as Siddhattha Gautama, and was born in a part of northern India bordering on what is now modern day Nepal. Until the age of 29, he seems to have lived a life typical of idle aristocracy for that time. Then, according to legend, he became dissatisfied, feeling that there was something missing. Unable to get a satisfactory answer, he then left his aristocratic life in search of that answer. After much searching and examination, one day the answer seems to have just hit him. Apparently, at the time it struck, he had just sat down to eat under a tree. It is said that he sat there all day and all night in profound thought, and that afterward, the vision was complete and ready to be imparted to the world. Unfortunately, it appears that very little, if anything, was written down. Still the core teachings of Buddha have managed to survive and spread in the form of Buddhism. The central message seems to be that suffering is the result of cravings, that the three principle ones are: 1. * The desire to gratify the senses. 2. * The desire for immortality. 3. * The desire for prosperity and worldliness. Until one can overcome these cravings, serenity will remain out of reach.
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