Buddhism and Gautama Buddha
During the 5th century B.C.E, a new way of life developed and flourished in northeastern India, one of the three most major widespread religions. Buddhism was found and created by Siddhartha Gautama, a former Hindu, upon realizing the common struggles and sufferings in life. Also known as Buddha Shakyamuni, or The Buddha, he was born a royal prince in 624 B.C.E in Lumbini. He was referred to as the Buddha, not a god or a prophet. ‘Buddha’ essentially translates to […]