WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The term Buddha literally means enlightened one, a knower. Buddhists believe that a Buddha is born in each aeon of time, and our Buddha-the sage Gotama who attained enlightenment under the bo tree at Buddh Gaya in India-was the seventh in the succession.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bodhisattvas are enlightened beings who have put off entering paradise in order to help others attain enlightenment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhism began in India when Siddhartha Gautama became enlightened under the Tree of Wisdom, the Bo Tree. From then on, he was referred to as the Buddha, meaning enlightened one. He began teaching what he had learned and attracted many followers.