Question

what were the teachings of gautam buddha

Answer 1

the principles of dhamma.

Answer 2

It is from this times that Siddhartha began to be referred to as the Buddha, a name implying his being Awake and Enlightened. ... In a deer park he delivered the celebrated "The Sermon at Benares" in which are included two of the more central Buddha teachingsi.e. the "Four Noble Truths" and the "Noble Eightfold Path".