Buddhism
...a and Uddaka-Ramaputta. Buddha did not find it hard to reach the same state of mind as his teachers. Though Buddha was a great meditator it did not ease his depression after he stopped meditating. Buddha then left his teachers, because he knew only total tranquility could free him. Buddha tried many practicies but none worked he then decided to find his own way. Buddha found a seat of soft grass under a Bodhi tree and promised not to leave the lotus position until he attained enlightment. Struggling with Mara Papiyan, the evel king that represents all kinds of desires, hatred, and ignorance, Buddha was finally Enlightened. He discovered the reality of the universe and found the path to free humanity from the suffering of birth and death and he attained eternal happiness. Buddha then wanted to teach that suffering leads to happiness. Buddha then wrote the "4 noble truths". The first noble truth is suffering exists. The second being that suffereing arises from att...