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WHO IS GAUTAM BUDDHA ?​

Answer 1

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The Buddha was a philosopher, mendicant, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who lived in Ancient India. He is revered as the founder of the world religion of Buddhism, and worshiped by most Buddhist schools as the Enlightened One who has transcended Karma and escaped the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Answer 2

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Gautama Buddha (563 BC-483 BC) is among the greatest religious teacher of the world. He founded Buddhism, one of the worlds leading religions. Gautama Buddha was born in 563 BC at Lumbini, the terai area of Nepal. His fathers name was Suddhodana, who was the ruler of Kapilavastu. His mothers name was Mahamaya. Buddhas childhood name was Siddhartha. Gautama Buddha was married at the age of 16, to a beautiful princess Yashodhara, and lived in luxury.

A son, Rahul was born to him. A turning point and Siddharthas life came when passing by a roadside; he singed an old man, sick person and a dead body. At the age of 29, he left his home quietly in search of peace and truth. Siddhartha got enlightenment at the age of 35 at Bodh Gaya, under a papal tree which later came to be known as the Bodhi Tree. Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath. He preached Four Noble truths including the Eightfold Path. He also attacked some religious and social practices of his times. Buddha attained nirvana in 483 BC.

Four Noble truth of Buddha are as follow -

• The truth of Dukkha

• The truth of the origin of Dukkha

• The truth of the cessation of Dukkha

• The way to liberation from Dukkha.

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