Question

Who was Buddha and what does the term Buddha mean?

Answer 1

Buddha was the founder of the religion Buddhism.
The term Buddha means awakened.

Answer 2

The original name of Buddha is Siddhartha Gautama , a member of the Royal family .

The meaning of Buddha is 'the Enlightened One'.

MORE INFO ON BUDDHA:

↪ Gautama Buddha was born in a royal family .

↪ He was born in a royal family .

↪ After seeing the sufferings of may men , he could not live a luxurious life .

↪ He went to seek the answers of his questions and went for meditation .

↪ He led a life of self denial in order to achieve enlightenment .

↪ There were few teachings of Buddha which include :

➡ The Four Noble Truths .

➡ The Noble Eightfold path .

➡ The Triple Jewels .

➡ Universal truths .

↪ Buddha died in Kushinagar .

↪ He is regarded as the founder of Buddhism .