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Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
1 day ago · Buddha, the enlightened teacher and spiritual leader, revolutionized religious thought with his teachings on compassion, mindfulness, and achieving liberation from suffering.
Apr 2, 2014 · (563-483) Who Was Buddha? Buddha, born with the name Siddhartha Gautama, was a teacher, philosopher and spiritual leader who is considered the founder of Buddhism. He lived and taught in the...
Sep 23, 2020 · Siddhartha Gautama (better known as the Buddha, l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE) was, according to legend, a Hindu prince who renounced his position and wealth to seek enlightenment as a spiritual ascetic, attained his goal and, in preaching his path to others, founded Buddhism in India in the 6th-5th centuries BCE. The events of his life are largely ...
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Feb 17, 2011 · Buddha. First published Thu Feb 17, 2011; substantive revision Mon Mar 6, 2023. The Buddha (fl. circa 450 BCE) is the individual whose teachings form the basis of the Buddhist tradition. These teachings, preserved in texts known as the Nikāyas or Āgamas , concern the quest for liberation from suffering.
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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. The term buddha (Sanskrit: “awakened one”) is a title rather than a name, and Buddhists believe that there are an infinite ...
Gautama Buddha, also known as Shakyamuni Buddha, or simply the Buddha, was an Indian sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is believed to have lived and taught in northeastern India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE. [1]
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