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.

6 days 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 · 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 religion.

Oct 12, 2017 · 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...

Feb 17, 2011 · 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 teachings is thus to help individuals attain the good life, his analysis of the ...

The Buddha: prince, warrior, meditator, and finally enlightened teacher. The life of the Buddha, the "One Who is Awake" to the nature of reality, begins 2,600 years ago in India, where the man Siddharta Gautama was born.

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).

3 days ago · 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.

A Buddha is the holiest type of being in Buddhism, a teacher of God's and humans. The word Buddha means "enlightened one" in Sanskrit or Fully Awakened One in Pāli. It is also a title for Siddhartha Gautama. He was the man who started Buddhism. Sometimes people call him "the Buddha" or the "Shakyamuni Buddha".

Dec 27, 2024 · Buddha, originally named Siddhartha Gautama, is revered as the founder of Buddhism and an influential spiritual leader and philosopher. Born around the 6th century B.C. in Lumbini, present-day Nepal, Siddhartha belonged to the Shakya clan.