Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism Buddhism, a major world religion, founded in northeastern India and based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha, or Enlightened One. Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, was born in 563 BC in Kapilavastu near the present Indian-Nepal border, the son of the ruler of a petty kingdom. The young prince was raised in sheltered luxury, until at the age of 29 he renounced earthly attachments and embarked on a …showed first 75 words of 1839 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1839 total…not do all the things that are against morality. Religion are there for a good cause and people should not fight over to see which one is better or not. They should live happily to whatever they believe in. Religion is something everyone should be in to have that internal faith to live. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** http://www.britannica.com/ http://encarta.msn.com/ http://www.encyclopedia.com/ http://www.infoplease.com/ http://www.funkandwagnalls.com/