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Follow the story of the Buddha's life.

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Siddhartha meditated throughout the night and became the Buddha.

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Twenty-five hundred years ago, a child was born who was to become the Buddha.

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Profoundly troubled, Siddhartha was determined to comprehend the nature of suffering.

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Once a great prince, Siddhartha became a beggar, surviving on the charity of strangers.

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Near death, Siddhartha recalls a childhood moment of when he felt pure joy.

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Bliss-nirvana-the Buddha taught, could be found through the practice of meditation.

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The Buddha devoted the rest of his life to his teachings.

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Siddhartha apprenticed himself to a guru.