What is Siddhartha Gautama regarded as?
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founder of Buddhism
One of the great world religions.
💡 Did you know? The Buddha founded Buddhism, one of the great world religions, without wishing to be worshipped as a god.
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What was the Buddha's given name?
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Siddhartha Gautama
A prince who left his wealth.
💡 Did you know? As Prince Siddhartha Gautama he grew up in wealth before giving up all riches to seek liberation.
Where and when did the Buddha live?
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North India
About 2,500 years ago.
💡 Did you know? He lived around 2,500 years ago in the border region of present-day Nepal and northern India.
What does the title 'Buddha' mean?
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the awakened one
Attained under the Bodhi tree.
💡 Did you know? „Buddha“ means „the awakened one“: he is said to have gained enlightenment after long meditation under a fig tree.
What does the Buddha's teaching show?
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way out of suffering
Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path.
💡 Did you know? His „Four Noble Truths“ and the „Eightfold Path“ show a way to overcome suffering.
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Which figure is shown here?
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Buddha
The Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), a prince who gave up his wealth, founded Buddhism around 2,500 years ago.
💡 Did you know? „Buddha“ is not a name but a title: „the awakened one“.
In which year was Buddha born according to the traditional dating?
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563 BC
Born: c. 563 BC in Lumbini (now Nepal)
In which year did Buddha die according to the traditional dating?
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483 BC
Died: c. 483 BC, aged about 80
Where was Buddha born?
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Lumbini
Born: c. 563 BC in Lumbini (now Nepal)
How old was Buddha at death?
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80
Died: c. 483 BC, aged about 80
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