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A short detailed composition on Buddhism and Jainism

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It was founded by Lord Buddha, a Sakya prince and the son of the ruler of Kapilavastu. He was born in 567 B.C. in the Lumbini Gardens, near Kapilavastu. He left his family in search of enlightenment in 537 B.C. In 531 B.C. he attained the higher knowledge at Gaya. He was 36 then.

The main teachings of Buddha are: all suffering is caused by desire, and may be put to an end by destroying desire; Nirvana, or freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth, may be attained by following the eight-fold path of right belief, right thought, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right recollection and right meditation; ahimsa or the path of non­violence; no faith in sacrifices and rituals; faith in the equality of men and not in the caste system; belief in karma and transmigration of soul; and emphasis of morality.