Buddhism is one of the world’s greatest religions and has deeply influenced the character and growth of Asian culture over the past eras. Buddhism is established on the teachings of the Buddha, otherwise known as Siddhartha. Born as a prince and living a extravagant life to be guarded from misery, he became an ascetic to find enlightenment after seeing all of the anguish in the world. Afterward, he followed a middle way to reach nirvana. He became the Buddha and educated others how to seek this state of finding one self’s wisdom. Buddha shared his discovery of the Four Noble truths about the state of suffering and the approaches to end it. He deemed that people could reach enlightenment by living according to the teachings of the Eightfold
