RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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When did Siddhartha become known as the Buddha?
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When he was born
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When he became enlightened
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When he died
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When he saw the three sights when he was outside
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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: -However, at age 29, Siddhartha, with his charioteer, went out of the protected palace grounds and, for the first time, encountered suffering, which he understood to be an inevitable part of life. He saw four sights: a man bent with old age, a person afflicted with sickness, a corpse, and a wandering ascetic.
Detailed explanation-3: -Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism who later became known as “the Buddha, ‘’ lived during the 5th century B.C. Gautama was born into a wealthy family as a prince in present-day Nepal.
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