Both Gautama and Mahavira were both consider enlighten individuals which starts of their many similarities They both started the spiritual journey early in their lives, they both were in different types of Buddhism but they had similar philosophy and teachings.Gautama is the primary figure in Buddhism. Mahavira has accounts of his life properly regarded as a reformer of Jainism. this shows that they both are important figure in their respective religions.

2. The four passing sights that gautama saw was a sick person, elderly person, a peaceful monk,and a dead person. These sights made him question things.

3. The 4 Noble Truths

1.All life is full of suffering, pain and sorrow.

2.The cause of suffering is the desire for things that are based on illusions.

3.The only cure suffering is to overcome desire

4.There is a eight fold path to overcome desire

4. Buddhism is referred to as “The Middle way” because it is in between the way of a hard life and pleasure.

5. The term used in the suttas for one thing to be abandoned to enable a clear knowing. In the Avijja Sutta it is expressed as the lack of understanding that anything gives rise to attachment is unworthy of attachment”. The ignorance of attachment arising in the consciousness will keep us bounded to the cycle of life

6. The King Asoka’s empire converted

7. Theravada buddhism teaches the concept that God is not relevant but Buddha also known as “The awakened one” is the supreme sage. Buddha is the fully enlightened one. There avada Buddhism believes that one must achieve enlightenment for themselves without reliance on the gods or any force beyond themselves. Mahayana Buddhism teaches that the real truth about life comes from intuitive flashes of insight. Mahayana Buddhism also believes that Gautama was more than just a man. Mahayana