Buddhism does not supporter any given system of ritual and worship or entreaty of deities or gods. It starts from the point of reasoning or understanding It is distinguished and different from other systems of "religion." It was at Isipatana in the deer park at Benares (Sarnath) that the fully enlightened one has established the supreme kingdom of truth. At the deer park, Isipatana, he addressed the five monks and set in motion the wheel of truth. This was the beginning of Buddhism in India 
The Buddha Shakayamuni or Gautama Buddha founded Buddhism between the 5th and the 6th centuries B.C. Buddhism is regarded as one of the three important and most prevalent religions in the world. The teachings of the Buddha are given in the Tripitaka or the three collections, namely, Vinaya-pitaka or the collection of discipline, Sutra-pitaka or the collection of discourses and Abhidharma-pitaka or the collection of metaphysics. The theme of these three pitakas is the development of the three higher trainings of discipline, concentration and transcendental knowledge respectively while their prime function is to cure the three poisons of desire, anger and delusion.
Buddhist Beliefs
Teachings of Buddha: Admission to the monastic sangha involves two rites of passage:
• Karma: Actions have consequences; so our lives are conditioned by our past actions
• Rebirth: Consciousness continues after death, and finds expression in a future life
• Liberation from karma: By following the Buddha's path one escapes the cycle of craving and suffering
• The Four Noble Truths: As Buddha sat beneath the Bodhi tree; he experienced the four noble truths that underline all his teachings. They are:
Dukkha: Every existence is unsatisfactory and is filled with countless sufferings.
Trsna: Clinging to the wrong things leads to suffering. In fact, trying to find stability in a changing world is never the right way to lead a meaningful life.
Nirvana: This is the only possible way to end our sufferings.
The Noble Eightfold Path: It is the way to find an effective solution to our sufferings and bring them to an end.
• Enlightenment: The highest goal of life is to reach Enlightenment; a state of being that goes beyond suffering and all worldly ties.
• Dharma: An effective way to nirvana.
The Core of Buddhist teaching
At the heart of the Buddha's teaching lie The Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path which lead the Buddhist towards the path of Enlightenment.
Facing the Truth
Buddha said that humans have this tendency to avoid the difficult truths of life, which in turn leads to suffering. By enabling the mind to be at peace through meditation a human being can confront reality and overcome hatred and craving.
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