The Buddha was born in a Hindu family in North India in the state of Bihar. He was a high caste Hindu and was born in a royal household. It stands to reason that in his childhood he was taught the Hindu scriptures and the basic beliefs of Hinduism like the immortality of the soul, rebirth, transmigration of souls and following the right paths including Ahimsa were imbibed by him.
No Buddhist will deny that these principles of Hinduism form the cornerstone of Buddhist beliefs.
The Buddha thus preached nothing new and incorporated the same theories of Hinduism in his thoughts. he is also recognized in Hinduism as the 9th Avatar of Vishnu after Rama.
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