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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.

   • Known for: Founding Buddhism
   • Spouse: Yashodhara

   • Resting place: Cremated; ashes divided among followers

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Buddha, the enlightened teacher and spiritual leader, revolutionized religious thought with his teachings on compassion, mindfulness, and achieving liberation from suffering.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and teachings of Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and the spiritual leader who achieved full awareness of the truth of suffering and the way to liberation. Find out his birth, ascetic life, enlightenment, teachings, and legacy.

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   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.

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   Feb 17, 2011 · 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. While the ultimate aim of the Buddha’s ...

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   Did Buddha really exist?

   • While scholars agree that Buddha did in fact exist, the specific dates and events of his life are still debated. According to the most widely known story of his life, after experimenting with different teachings for years, and finding none of them acceptable, Siddhartha Gautama spent a fateful night in deep meditation beneath a tree.

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   Who was Buddha and what did he do?

   • 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.

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   When was Buddha born?

   • Buddha was born in the 6th century B.C., or possibly as early as 624 B.C., according to some scholars. Other researchers believe he was born later, even as late as 448 B.C. And some Buddhists believe Gautama Buddha lived from 563 B.C. to 483 B.C. But virtually all scholars believe Siddhartha Gautama was born in Lumbini in present-day Nepal.

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   Where did Buddha come from?

   • Buddha comes from the *Sanskrit root 'budh', meaning to awaken, and the Buddhas are those who have awakened to the true nature of things as taught in the *Four Noble Truths. ... It is generally believed that there can never be more than one Buddha in any particular era, and the 'historical Buddha' of the present era was *Siddhartha Gautama.

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

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   The term buddha (Sanskrit: “awakened one”) is a title rather than a name, and Buddhists believe that there are an infinite number of past and future buddhas. The historical Buddha, referred to as the Buddha Gautama or simply as the Buddha, was born a prince of the Shakyas, on the present-day India-Nepal border.

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    In ancient India the title buddha referred to an enlightened being who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and achieved freedom from suffering. According to the various traditions of Buddhism, buddhas have existed in the past and will exist in the future.