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: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Its founder was a person known to history as Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha was born into a noble family in the kingdom of Kapilavastu, close to what is now the border between India and Nepal. He spent his early years surrounded by luxury and comfort, and as a prince might well have grown up to become king.

Detailed explanation-4: -Buddhists believe that human life is a cycle of suffering and rebirth, but that if one achieves a state of enlightenment (nirvana), it is possible to escape this cycle forever. Siddhartha Gautama was the first person to reach this state of enlightenment and was, and is still today, known as the Buddha.