1. Were there many people who came and followed the Buddha during his lifetime?
   1. Answer
      1. Many people converted on the way from
         1. converted = change believe system
      2. Sarnath to Magadha State
         1. Buddhism arose in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha (now in Bihar, India),
            1. arose = arise = expand, grow
         2. Sarnath = the place of Buddha's first sermon.
      3. also three brothers Brahmins.... Zoroastrian
         1. Brahmin = teacher also Indian Hybrid of God and Human (Hinduism, ..)
         2. Zoroastrian = Zoroastrianism also called Zarathustraism, Mazdaism and Magianism, is an ancient semi-dualistic monotheist religion of Greater Iran.
            1. Zoroastrianism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.pdf
      4. Rajagaha, the capital of Magadha - many people were converted here
         1. Rajagaha = Pali name for Bihar city of Rajgir
            1. It is sacred to the memory of the founders of .... Buddhism and Jainism and associated with both the historical Buddha and Mahavira.
            2. It was here that Gautama Buddha spent several months meditating, and preaching at Gridhra-kuta, ('Hill of the Vultures'). He also delivered some of his famous sermons and initiated king Bimbisara of Magadha and countless others to Buddhism.
      5. returned to his native land
         1. native land = home land; natives are the people who would live in a place/region for many genratioans or even 1000ds of years
      6. monastic disciples
         1. Monastic = living or being attached to a Monastery
         2. disciples = followers
      7. Buddha's aunt Prajapati
         1. first female monastic disciple
      8. many devotees converted to the faith without renouncing the home life
         1. laytee?
         2. lay buddhist
      9. monastic order
         1. Bhikkhu ( monks)
         2. Bhikkhunl (nuns),
      10. Upasaka, Upasika, who are the male and female lay followers