of an ascetic. He denied himself pleasures of the flesh, especially eating. Buddha eventually got fed up and sat under a tree to wait until he realized the truth. Buddha became enlightened and discovered the reason for suffering. All suffering is the result of human desires. Following the eightfold path can end suffering. You must maintain the right views, right intentions, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right meditation. This path includes avoiding killing lying stealing and other forms of violence. Buddha did not believe in hell. He believed in reincarnation. The things you do in one life effect how you will be born in the next life. Good deeds will be rewarded by raising your caste level. If you were a really rotten person you could be reborn lower or even as an animal. The good deeds you do in life are called Karma. To reach Nirvana or heaven you must put aside all your ego and thoughts. He believed in releasing everything to be enlightened....
