Buddha

Introduction

Buddha bo͞o´də, bo͝o– [key] [Skt.,=the enlightened One], usual title given to the founder of Buddhism. He is also called the Tathagata [he who has come thus], Bhagavat [the Lord], and Sugata [well-gone]. He probably lived from 563 to 483 BC The story of his life is overlaid with legend, the earliest written accounts dating 200 years after his death (see Buddhist literature).

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Early Life
Enlightenment
Founding of Buddhism
Bibliography

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