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Buddhism (Concept (Karma (In Buddhism karma is defined as a principal that…

- - - - Lived in the Kapilavastu
        
        In the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal.
      - According to Buddhist legend, the baby exhibited the marks of a great man.
        
        A prophecy indicated the if the child stayed at home he was destined to become a world ruler. If the child left home he would become a universal spiritual leader.
      - Born to a noble family
      - Separated from the world, he married and had a son.
    - - At the aged of 29 he ventured outside of the palace 4 times.
        
        The first time he saw an old man. This showed that everything grows old.
        
        The second time he saw a sick man. This showed that all things become sick.
        
        The third time he saw a corpse. This showed that everything dies.
        
        The fourth time he saw a wandering holy man that was at peace with himself. This showed that only the religious life offers a refuge from the inevitable suffering.
      - Siddhartha decided to spend his life looking for religious truth and an end to life's suffering. He left soon after the birth of his son.
        
        Siddhartha wandered through the forests of India for six years seeking enlightenment or wisdom.
        
        He first debated with other religious seekers.
        
        He then fasted, only eating six grains of rice a day.
        
        Finally he sat under a large fig tree. After 49 days of meditation, he understood the cause of suffering in this world.
        
        From then on, he was known as Buddha, meaning the enlightened one.
      - Siddhartha then preached his first sermon to his five companions.
        
        This first sermon became a landmark in the history of the world religions.