Anyone at any age from any background can be Buddhist. All you have to do is practice.
No, Buddhism is rejected from Hinduism right now.
why wouldn't he? Buddhism is a very old "religion"
Buddhism is over 2500 years old, Islam is nearly 1400 years old.
Buddhism evolved by that buddha shared his knowledge around Asia and the followers decided to become Buddhism. Today in 2012 there are not many people that believe in Buddha.
Under what Vietnamese dynasty did Buddhism become the state religion? The Tang dynasty Nope. It was the Ly dynasty. OW
Buddhism rejects the Hindu caste system, a controversial aspect of Hinduism.
It is because it are stupid.
Many could become Buddhas
Many could become Buddhas
in the year 528 BCE. So Buddhism is over 2,540 years old.
If the question is "How old do you have to be to become a Buddhist?", there is no age limit. Like Christians, Buddhists can be born into Buddhist families and be Buddhist from birth. Conversion to Buddhism from other faiths can occur at any age. If the questions is"How old do you have to be to become enlightened (become a Buddha)?", there is no age limit. The Dalai Lama is considered to be the reincarnation of the Buddha of Compassion, as a consequence he would be a Buddha and enlightened from before his birth.
because they are etheir born into it or they like the life style.