f-denial. He meditated under
             a bo tree until he reached true enlightenment by rising
             through a series of higher states of consciousness. After
             realizing this religious inner truth, he went through a time
             of inner struggle. Renaming himself Buddha (meaning
             enlightened one), he wandered from place to place,
             preaching, spreading his teachings by word of mouth. He also
             gained disciples, who were grouped into a monastic community
             As he neared his death, Buddha refused a successor. He
             told his followers to work hard to find their salvation.
             After his death, it was decided that a new way to keep the
             community's unity and purity was needed, since the teachings
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