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A Buddha is a being who is fully awakened and has fully comprehended the Four Noble Truths. In the Theravada tradition, while there is a list of acknowledged past Buddhas, the historical Buddha Sakyamuni is the only Buddha of our current era and is generally not seen as accessible or as existing in some higher plane of existence.
Buddhism arose in Ancient India, in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha, and is based on the teachings of the renunciate Siddhārtha Gautama. The religion evolved as it spread from the northeastern region of the Indian subcontinent throughout Central, East, and Southeast Asia.
Siddhartha Gautama, [e] most commonly referred to as the Buddha (lit. 'the awakened one'), [4][f][g] was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia, [h] during the 6th or 5th century BCE [5][6][7][c] and founded Buddhism.
Oct 12, 2017 · Buddhism is a religion that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama (“The Buddha”) more than 2,500 years ago in India. With about 470 million followers, scholars consider Buddhism one of the major ...
Apr 8, 2022 · Who is the Main God in Buddhism? Is He a God? Siddhartha Gautama, the historical founder of Buddhism and the future Buddha, is an elusive figure. Researchers agree that Siddharta lived in north India around 563 BCE, born to a noble family. His mother, Maha Maya, had a prophetic dream that an elephant entered her womb.
t. e. Buddhism (/ ˈbʊdɪzəm / BUUD-ih-zəm, US also / ˈbuːd -/ BOOD-), [1][2][3] also known as Buddha Dharma, is an Indian religion [a] and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE. [7]
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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. The events of his life are largely ...
