Buddhism
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Buddhism
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| Founder | Siddhartha Gautoma (Buddha or the Enlightened One) in Northeast India 563 BC |
| Location | India, Asia |
| Followers | 200-300 million |
| "Bible" | oral for centuries, Tipitaka (Three Baskets) |
| Basic Principle | Buddha didn't agree with the caste system of Hinduism. The Noble Eight Fold Path (one of the Four Noble Truths) teaching the importance of one's thoughts on one's behavior. All castes welcome! |
| Golden Rule | Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. |
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