Buddha is the ninth incarnation of Vishnu,according to the Hindus and he is the symbol of Buddhi(Intelligence). Most of the teachings of Buddha are readily accepted and endorsed by Hindus.

Buddha was born to Suddhodana and Mahamaya in the year 563 BC and was named Siddarth.There was a miracle on his birth that the flowers bloomed and the musical instruments created melodies without anyone playing it.

Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon in the Pali language, on the banks of the river Ganges at Varanasi. He delivered his lecture to only five men.They experienced Buddha glowed with a brilliant inner radiance and became his first followers.Later on,Buddha was involved in a larger crowd and instructed them to spread his message all over. 

Buddha's teachings consist of The Four Noble Truths, followed by The Eight-Fold Path. 

The Four Noble Truths are as follows:

1. The world is full of suffering and sorrow.
2. The cause of suffering is desire.
3. The renunciation of desires will lead to salvation from the world, and
4. The path to salvation can be achieved by following The Eight-Fold Path.
 

The Eight Fold Path is as under:

Right Knowledge means a basic and thorough understanding of the Four Noble Truths.

Right Attitude means having an unselfish and mentally healthy attitude to life, free from hatred
and covetousness. 

Right Speech means speaking words that are good and true. One should not lie or gossip.

Right Action means always conducting oneself in a way that does not harm, hurt nor displease anyone. Adultery, cheating, stealing and murder are specifically denounced. 

Right Means of Livelihood means that one must always strive to earn one's livelihood by honest means.

Right Effort means one should conscientiously strive to develop good tendencies and destroy negative inclinations.

Right Awareness means we should introspect about our inclinations and not give in easily to temptation. 

Right Meditation means working towards training your mind towards intense concentration, which, in turn, will lead to salvation.

Buddhism also advocated the doctrines of Karma and reincarnation. Buddha preached that the soul goes through many incarnations before it finally sheds all its Karma and is reunited to its pure state. He called this state Nirvana. This is a state where all the desires and cravings of the mind become extinct and a state of total, uninterrupted bliss is experienced.

What is notable about Buddhism is the absence of a personal Creator or God in its tenets. While Buddha did not deny the existence of God, he preached that the universe is guided and governed by a Supreme Power that did not possess a name or form. Consequently, all rites and rituals became defunct.

                           Buddha's Prayer

O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Buddha! All glories to You! O Buddha of compassionate heart, you decry the slaughtering of poor animals performed according to the rules of Vedic Sacrifice.