The Buddha - Wikipedia
WEBSiddhartha Gautama, [e] most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened one'), [4] [f] [g] was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia (the Himalayan foothils of present-day Nepal and the eastern Ganges plain of northern India), during the 6th or 5th century BCE [5] [6] [7] [c] and founded Buddhism.
Gautama Maharishi - Wikipedia
WEBGautama (Sanskrit: महर्षिः गौतम, IAST: Maharṣiḥ Gautama), was a sage in Hinduism and son of Brahmin sage Dirghatamas who is also mentioned in Jainism and Buddhism. Gautama is mentioned in the Yajurveda, Ramayana, and Gaṇeśa Pūrana and is known for cursing his wife Ahalyā.
Buddha | Biography, Teachings, Influence, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 17, 2024 · The clan name of the historical figure referred to as the Buddha (whose life is known largely through legend) was Gautama (in Sanskrit) or Gotama (in Pali), and his given name was Siddhartha (Sanskrit: “he who achieves his aim”) or Siddhattha (in Pali).
Siddhartha Gautama - World History Encyclopedia
WEBSep 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.
Gautama Buddha - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
WEBGautama Buddha, also known as Shakyamuni Buddha, or simply the Buddha, was an Indian sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is believed to have lived and taught in northeastern India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE.
The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama - Learn Religions
WEBJul 3, 2019 · The historic Buddha was known as Siddhartha Gautama. Explore his life and how he reached enlightenment, leading him to teach what we know as Buddhism.
Life of Gautama Buddha and the origin of Buddhism | Britannica
WEBBuddha , orig. Siddhartha Gautama, (born c. 6th–4th century bce, Lumbini, near Kapilavastu, Shakya republic, Kosala kingdom—died, Kusinara, Malla republic, Magadha kingdom), Spiritual leader and founder of Buddhism.
The Buddha: History, meditation, religion and images
WEBAug 1, 2022 · Over 2,500 years ago, an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama achieved spiritual enlightenment and became the Buddha, the founder of the world's fourth-largest religion.
Buddhism - Enlightenment, Dharma, Four Noble Truths | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · His family name was Gautama (in Sanskrit) or Gotama (in Pali), and his given name was Siddhartha (Sanskrit: “he who achieves his aim”) or Siddhattha (in Pali). He is frequently called Shakyamuni, “the sage of the Shakya clan.”
The life of the Buddha - Diamond Way Buddhism
WEBThe life story of the Buddha begins in Lumbini, near the border of Nepal and India, about 2,600 years ago, where the man Siddharta Gautama was born.