the idea of the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, Dependent
Origination and Nirvana, were not known before His coming.
Although the belief in karma and rebirth was very common, the
Buddha gave quite logical and reasonable explanations to this belief
and introduced it as natural law of cause and effect. Although the
Buddha used these terms because they were familiar to His listeners,
He gave them very original interpretations, quite different from the
way the Brahmans understood them. Despite all these the Buddha
did not ridicule any sincere existing religious belief or practice. He
appreciated the value of Truth wherever He found it and He even
gave a better explanation of their beliefs. That is why He once said
that the Truth must be respected wherever it is found. On the other
hand, however, He was never afraid to speak out against mythology
and false claims.