Buddhis Buddhism

When I was younger, I considered myself a Catholic since I was labeled as that by my parents when I was born. I was always a bit skeptical its teachings, but my whole family followed the religion so it must’ve been true and I followed along and when to Sunday school and all the Catholic things that you were supposed to do so I could hopefully end up in heaven when I die. It wasn’t until when I got to middle school my whole world changed. I was taking World History and Geography and in that class I learned there were more religions than Catholicism, I know it seems dumb but up until that moment I thought the only religion that existed was Catholicism and everyone was Catholic. Three areas I will be focusing on this essay are Buddhism, why I became a Buddhist and why I believe religions are so popular. …show more content…
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