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In the third chapter of Huston Smith’s book, The World’s Religion, the author explores the Buddhist religion. Although many have heard of Buddha, they do not understand who he really was, and do not understand his religious beliefs. Huston Smith gives a clear explanation of who Buddha was, why he became a religious man, and identifies the four noble truths. Huston Smith writes in this chapter that many people question who Buddha was. Through the reading, one finds that Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was the son of a very wealthy king. He was a man who was known to have a good heart, was very confident, and was a very sophisticated man who re