Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: 0563 BC
Birthplace: Lumbini Province, Nepal
Died: 0483 BC
Gautama Buddha was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who founded Buddhism. He renounced his royal life to live as an ascetic and achieved nirvana through meditation. Teaching a Middle Way between indulgence and asceticism, he emphasized freedom from ignorance, craving, rebirth, and suffering. His core teachings, the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, promote ethical behavior, kindness, mindfulness, and meditation. These teachings were compiled by the Buddhist community and spread through oral tradition, influencing various traditions and practices.
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