Buddha-How+His+Teachings+Were+Received

Siddhartha's decision to study the meaning of life and become a holy man is told in one popular rendition where his father does not let him leave once he confronts his family of his decision. Siddhartha then waits saying he won't leave without his father's permission. The next day, his father hopes his son has regained his normalcy but Siddhartha is still standing, waiting to leave and he is finally granted permission to carry out his goal. While meditating, he is tempted by Mara, a devil figure and Hindu God who gives him three temptations, but he denies the distractions and achieves enlightenment.
 * Family and Temptation**

He teaches the Four Noble Truths to the men whom he has traveled with and when they see him eating again after barely eating at all, they think he has come off his spiritual path. The assumption is proven untrue when he gives his first Sermon, and his disciples realize he has become the Buddha. One of Siddhartha's disciples, Devadatta, tries to kill him, but his betrayal attempt fails.
 * First Sermon**

Link to Jesus: //Jesus and the Buddha were both followed by disciples. The two leaders were also both tempted by devil figures. While meditating, the Buddha is tempted by Mara, a Hindu god and devil figure with three temptations. Jesus is tempted by the devil as well with three temptations to worship the devil instead of God and in return, he would rule over the kingdom. Jesus is also betrayed by Judas, one of his disciples, and dies because of it. The Buddha is almost betrayed by Devadatta, one of his disciples, but the betrayal attempt fails.//

//Siddhartha teaching his first sermon

Sources: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/ •http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar372820&st=moses •http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar288000&st=jesus •Brennan, Luann, and Castronova. Frank V. 2nd ed. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1998. •Willis, Jim. The Religion Book Places, Prophets, Saints, and Seers. 1st ed. Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press, 2004. •Ellwood, Robert S., and Gregory D. Alles. The Encyclopedia of World Religions. New York, NY: Book Builders Incorporated, 1998.//
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