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Siddhartha Gautama, [e] most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), [f] [g] was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE [4] [5] [6] [c] and founded Buddhism.
4 days ago · The historical figure referred to as the Buddha (whose life is known largely through legend) was born on the northern edge of the Ganges River basin, an area on the periphery of the ancient civilization of North India, in what is today southern Nepal. He is said to have lived for 80 years.
4 days ago · Buddha is one of the many epithets of a teacher who lived in northern India sometime between the 6th and the 4th century before the Common Era. His followers, known as Buddhists, propagated the religion that is known today as Buddhism.
Jul 3, 2019 · The historic Buddha was known as Siddhartha Gautama. Explore his life and how he reached enlightenment, leading him to teach what we know as Buddhism.
Learn how Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the Awakened One, through his spiritual quest and realization of mind's nature. Discover his teachings, his compassion and his legacy in this brief overview of his life story.
And what exactly is a “Buddha”? In this text we hope to answer all these questions. For this we will tell the story, beginning with the first intention during his life as Sumedha, through his quest as Siddhartha Gautama to the climax of his eventual liberation and his first teaching.
Buddha , orig. Siddhartha Gautama, (born c. 6th–4th century bce, Lumbini, near Kapilavastu, Shakya republic, Kosala kingdom—died, Kusinara, Malla republic, Magadha kingdom), Spiritual leader and founder of Buddhism.
