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1. www.history.com › topics › religionBuddhism - Definition, Founder & Origins | HISTORY

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   Oct 12, 2017 · Cancan Chu/Getty Images. Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama—also known as “the Buddha”—more than 2,500 years ago in India. With an estimated 500 million to one billion...

2. www.learnreligions.com › the-life-of-the-buddha-449997The Life of Siddhartha Gautama, Who Became the Buddha - Learn...

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   Jul 3, 2019 · Marianne Williams / Getty Images. By. Barbara O'Brien. Updated on July 03, 2019. The life of Siddhartha Gautama, the person we call the Buddha, is shrouded in legend and myth. Although most historians believe there was such a person, we know very little about the actual historical person.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. Buddha was a spiritual teacher in Nepal during the 6th century B.C. Born Siddhartha Gautama, his teachings serve as the foundation of the Buddhist...

4. www.livescience.com › who-was-siddhartha-gautama-the-buddhaThe Buddha: History, meditation, religion and images

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   Aug 1, 2022 · last updated 1 August 2022. Over 2,500 years ago, an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama achieved spiritual enlightenment and became the Buddha, the founder of the world's fourth-largest...

5. iep.utm.edu › buddhaBuddha | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Buddha | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Buddha (c. 500s B.C.E.) The historical Buddha, also known as Gotama Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, and Buddha Śākyamuni, was born in Lumbini, in the Nepalese region of Terai, near the Indian border.

6. www.britannica.com › summary › Buddha-founder-of-BuddhismLife of Gautama Buddha and the origin of Buddhism | Britannica

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   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.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › religion › religionsBBC - Religions - Buddhism: The Buddha

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   Oct 2, 2002 · The Buddha. The history of Buddhism is the story of one man's spiritual journey to Enlightenment, and of the teachings and ways of living that developed from it. Siddhartha Gautama - The Buddha.