“According to Buddha, man would go through several rebirths before he would be able to overcome his desires. When he overcame his desires he would reach a state called nirvana; a Buddhist equivalent to the Christian heaven.” Between 560 and 480 B.C.; there lived a prince named Siddhartha Gautama in Nepal, a country north of India in the Himalayan foothills. Siddhartha was raised into a life of luxury and his parents made sure he never saw …showed first 75 words of 562 total…

…showed last 75 words of 562 total…them. The Buddhist perspectives on life were truthful and often seemingly attainable. Depending on the “sect” which the Buddhist chooses their ability to reach nirvana may be easier or harder. They included the “Four Noble Truths” and the “Noble Eightfold Path.” Buddhism’s effects on the world have changed from the time when Buddhism’s ideas were first conceived to present day. Siddhartha Gautama made a immense contribution to religion with the development of Buddhism.