WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -At a place now known as Bodh Gaya (“enlightenment place”), he sat and meditated all night beneath a pipal tree. After defeating the forces of the demon Mara, Siddhartha reached enlightenment (1982.233) and became a Buddha (“enlightened one”) at the age of thirty-five.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Buddha was born into the royal family around 563/480 BCE in Nepal. After six years of ascetic practice, Siddhartha attained full enlightenment at the age of thirty five. As a result he became known as Buddha, or the awakened one.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meditation is the practice of sitting still and quieting one’s mind, with the hope of finding spiritual truths about life and death. Siddhartha sat under the bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya and meditated all night. Triumphing over Mara, the evil demon of desire, Siddhartha reached nirvana, or enlightenment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, he sought a life without social indulgences but also without deprivation. After six years of searching, Buddhists believe Gautama found enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree. He spent the rest of his life teaching others about how to achieve this spiritual state.