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Siddhartha Gautama was a son of a princely Hindu family who left his wife and children to achieve spiritual fulfillment. Buddha lived a life of asceticism searching for enlightenment. The foundation of Buddhism flows from Hinduism, much like Christianity and Islam trace their roots from Judaism. His message caught on and spread rapidly throughout India and beyond. Buddhism gained adherents along the Silk Road. With the collapse of the Han Empire in China, Buddhism expanded. It offered solace and personal salvation to people living in troubled times. Missionaries spread Buddhism throughout Central Asia, China, Koreas, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Buddhism, Christianity and Islam are the most widespread religions in the world today.

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