Search results
Siddhartha Gautama, [e] most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), [f] [g] was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE [4] [5] [6] [c] and founded Buddhism.
Jul 3, 2019 · Marianne Williams / Getty Images. By. Barbara O'Brien. Updated on July 03, 2019. The life of Siddhartha Gautama, the person we call the Buddha, is shrouded in legend and myth. Although most historians believe there was such a person, we know very little about the actual historical person.
May 25, 2024 · Gautama or. (Pali): Gotama. Personal name (Sanskrit): Siddhartha or. (Pali): Siddhattha. Born: c. 6th–4th century bce, Lumbini, near Kapilavastu, Shakya republic, Kosala kingdom [now in Nepal] Notable Family Members: mother Maha Maya. Recent News. May 24, 2024, 5:03 AM ET (The Hindu)
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.
- Joshua J. Mark
The Buddha, or Siddhartha Gautama, was born around 567 B.C.E., in a small kingdom just below the Himalayan foothills. His father was a chief of the Shakya clan. It is said that twelve years before his birth the brahmins prophesied that he would become either a universal monarch or a great sage.
- Rick Fields
Oct 16, 2023 · Gautam Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was a spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism, a profound and influential religious and philosophical tradition. Born in ancient India around 563 BC, his life and teachings left an indelible mark on human history.
People also ask
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
Who was Gautam Buddha?
Where did Gautam Buddha live?
Who accompanied Siddhartha Gautama?
Siddhartha Gautama (c. 563 BC - c. 483 BC [1]) was the founder of Buddhism. He is best known by the title the Buddha. The title means "Fully Awakened One". He was born as a prince in a region of what is now the country Nepal in a Shakya Kingdom in Lumbini. He is also called Shakyamuni Buddha. This is because he was a member of the Śākyan clan.
