Siddhartha Gautama, [e] most commonly referred to as the Buddha (lit. 'the awakened one'), [4][f][g] was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia [h] during the …

Mar 29, 2025 · Buddha, the enlightened teacher and spiritual leader, revolutionized religious thought with his teachings on compassion, mindfulness, and achieving liberation from suffering.

Mar 25, 2025 · Even among believers, the Buddha is a figure who takes on different forms depending on the observer. Among secular Buddhists in the United States, he’s often …

Apr 2, 2014 · Buddha was a spiritual teacher in Nepal during the 6th century B.C. Born Siddhartha Gautama, his teachings serve as the foundation of the Buddhist religion.

Oct 12, 2017 · Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama—also known as “the Buddha”—more than 2,500 years ago in India. With an estimated 500 million to one billion …

It is the world's fourth-largest religion, [8][9] with almost 500 million followers, known as Buddhists, who comprise seven percent of the global population. [10][11] It arose in the eastern Gangetic …

Feb 17, 2011 · The Buddha (fl. circa 450 BCE) is the individual whose teachings form the basis of the Buddhist tradition. These teachings, preserved in texts known as the Nikāyas or Āgamas, …

Apr 1, 2025 · In ancient India the title buddha referred to an enlightened being who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and achieved freedom from suffering. According to the various …

Buddhism, religion and philosophy that developed from the teachings of the Buddha (Sanskrit: “Awakened One”), a teacher who lived in northern India between the mid-6th and mid-4th …

Budai [a] is a nickname given to the historical Chinese monk Qieci (Chinese: 契此; pinyin: qiècǐ) in the Later Liang Dynasty, who is often identified with and venerated as the future or Maitreya …