God required constant attention five sacrifices a day for each household - conducted by a Brahman People became disillusioned with rituals, including Brahman Last Islam and, to a lesser degree, Christianity will have limited success in India? Why? When Buddhism did so well.
Devotional cults open to all castes Created more “milestone” rituals Over time Buddha worshipped as a worldly form of Vishnu Salvation attainable by all Bhagavad Gita - Poem that represented new ethical teachings - individuals could escape cycle of reincarnation (the ultimate reality or moksha)
Restrictions include: couldn’t worship with other castes, walk on road with merchants or Brahmans, could use only own wells.