Buddhism
Like other religions, the teaching of this religion is based on the teaching of Buddha. Siddhartha is a child whose abilities are noticed at birth. It is interesting how elders were able to distinguish his unique skills at such a tender age. His father was keen on his son becoming a political leader preventing him from viewing other aspects of the world that could lead him towards becoming a religious leader. When Siddhartha is released, he becomes exposed to how people live. That is, he realizes people become sick, some lack food, and that people are not immortal. On this quest, Siddhartha abandons his family to seek answers to the numerous questions that were disturbing him. This practice was against his religion and traditions, but he went on to pursue what he yearned.
Additionally, it is evident that unlike in Christian religion where Satan exists, in Buddhism, there is no coequal to God. Instead, there is the Mara, who is a demon king, and it is all in a person’s mind. Psychological forces that are within a person’s mind release demons to attack you, and with your mind, you can convert them to harmless creatures as Siddhartha did. This phase was part of examinations that Siddhartha went through to become enlightened and later on become the Buddha. He spent seven days under a tree meditating, and it is under this tree that Buddhism began. Today, over 400 million people follow this religion, which is based on Siddhartha’s beliefs on the existence of suffering, causes of pain, desire, and how to cure such illnesses and also to have a free state of mind. This video is a vital tool in learning how Buddhism came to existence and understanding why specific actions are done in this religion.