Brad's take on Buddhism

Before the Enlightened One began his journey across Asia to teach people the ways of Buddhism, the Vedic religions dominated the continent. Rigorously structured, Vedism disciplined it’s followers by demanding their frequent presence at rituals and required it’s peoples to abide by the laws that applied to their social class. Similar to Buddhism, Vedism predominantly focused on reincarnation, the belief that one would live again after they die. While this idea was hugely emphasized in both religions, one small detail between the two made a colossal difference when it came to choosing among them. Vedism declared that reincarnation was never ending, and that a soul would never be at rest. Buddhism promised its followers, that through hard work, they could obtain peace at death through Nirvana. Acquiring Nirvana took years of obedience and proper execution of Buddhist laws, but none the less, it saw an enormous development in religion as the most powerful of the Asian countries; India, China, and Japan, sought out an escape from Vedism. Buddhism was the answer to those who longer for Vedic change because it gave people a real reason to abide by religion.