... to gain enlightenment. Siddhartha began to meditate under a tree and was soon met by six temptations; desire, greed, lust, war, pride and sloth. Siddhartha overcame these temptations and achieved enlightenment. Siddhartha lived for another 45 years spreading the "middle way". The middle way is the path between luxury and poverty and the way to reach enlightenment. When Siddhartha died he reached Nirvana, which is the Buddhist equivalent heaven. Although it is not a place merely, a state of mind where everything is seen clearly and there is no suffering. A key part of the "middle way" is called the 4 noble truths. These are: Dukkha- All life involves suffering,-this is to be comprehended. For example illness and death, because no one can escape from suffering. Tanha- The cause of suffering is desire,-this is to be abandoned. For example the wanting of material possessions, these cause suffering because you forget about what you ...

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