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   Who founded Buddhism?

   • 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 followers, scholars consider Buddhism one of the major world religions.

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   Where did Buddhism come from?

   • The history of Buddhism can be traced back to the 5th century BCE. 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.

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   When did Buddhism start?

   • Buddhism arose in northeastern India sometime between the late 6th century and the early 4th century bce, a period of great social changeand intense religious activity. There is disagreement among scholars about the dates of the Buddha’s birth and death. Many modern scholars believe that the historical Buddha lived from about 563 to about 483 bce.

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   What is Buddhism based on?

   • 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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   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 Buddhism established in India?

   • Buddhism was established in India before it was spread to other regions by the Mauryan king Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE. How could the basic vision of Buddhism be summed up? The central vision of Buddhism is that suffering is caused by demanding permanence in an impermanent world and to stop suffering one must stop making such demands.

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   Oct 17, 2024 · Buddhism, religion and philosophy that developed from the teachings of the Buddha (Sanskrit: “Awakened One”), a teacher who lived in northern India between the mid-6th and mid-4th centuries bce (before the Common Era).

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   Mar 28, 2024 · Buddhism began in the region of modern-day India, founded by Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha, l. c. 563-c. 483 BCE), and developed between c. 400-383 BCE before it spread to other regions through the efforts of the Mauryan king Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BCE).

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   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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   4 days ago · The Buddha was born in Lumbini (Rummin-dei), near Kapilavastu (Kapilbastu) on the northern edge of the Ganges River basin, an area on the periphery of the civilization of North India, in what is today southern Nepal.

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   Oct 2, 2002 · Siddhartha Gautama - The Buddha. By finding the path to Enlightenment, Siddhartha was led from the pain of suffering and rebirth towards the path of Enlightenment and became known as the Buddha...