Throughout history religions have grown and vanished almost instantly. This is partly due to the fact that, generally speaking, the newer a generation is the more likely it is to try to appeal to the majority. This is the case from 600 B.C.E to 600 C.E when religions such as Christianity and Buddhism, that were both born out of another religion, were more appealing to the lower class population than their parent religions. They both spread by being more appealing to the majority of people. Likewise a side effect of their ease to convert to, empires and civilizations adopted these religions, spreading them through conquest and trade. Although their expansions were very similar, Buddhism and Christianity did not grow at the same time or rate.
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By following Hinduism you submit your life to fulfilling your given role in society to try to "rank up" in something called the "Caste System". According to the Caste System, if you lived your life how you were supposed to in society, you could "rank up"and have a better position in society during your later lives. This meant that you had to die at least 5 times before you could finally reach an "Enlightened" state of spirit. This was not very appealing to many lower class workers because it meant that in order to complete their moral duty they had to die. This brought upon the world the idea of Buddhism. Buddhism has some of the same values and views as Hinduism, but allows someone to achieve a "True Enlightenment" in only 1 lifetime. This turned the heads of many people and was a major reason that a lot of lower class families would adopt Buddhism over Hinduism. In Christianity, you can go to Heaven, which is the Christian version of "the after-life", as long as you proclaim Jesus as your savior and follow the rules written in "The 10 Commandments". This is much easier than to follow all of the teachings of Judaism and can be accomplished without as much dedication which frees time to do other activities. Both Christianity and Buddhism require less time worshipping and are easier to achieve the "top-tier" goal of the people which makes them more appealing to people who have to work and
By following Hinduism you submit your life to fulfilling your given role in society to try to "rank up" in something called the "Caste System". According to the Caste System, if you lived your life how you were supposed to in society, you could "rank up"and have a better position in society during your later lives. This meant that you had to die at least 5 times before you could finally reach an "Enlightened" state of spirit. This was not very appealing to many lower class workers because it meant that in order to complete their moral duty they had to die. This brought upon the world the idea of Buddhism. Buddhism has some of the same values and views as Hinduism, but allows someone to achieve a "True Enlightenment" in only 1 lifetime. This turned the heads of many people and was a major reason that a lot of lower class families would adopt Buddhism over Hinduism. In Christianity, you can go to Heaven, which is the Christian version of "the after-life", as long as you proclaim Jesus as your savior and follow the rules written in "The 10 Commandments". This is much easier than to follow all of the teachings of Judaism and can be accomplished without as much dedication which frees time to do other activities. Both Christianity and Buddhism require less time worshipping and are easier to achieve the "top-tier" goal of the people which makes them more appealing to people who have to work and