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    Gautam Buddha, also known as Siddhartha, was born in 563 BC in Lumbini, Nepal and died in 483 BC in Kushinagar, India. He founded Buddhism after becoming enlightened under a peepal tree in Gaya, India at age 35. Some of the key events in his life include leaving his home at age 29, receiving enlightenment six years later, and giving his first sermon in Sarnath.

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    Gautam Buddha, also known as Siddhartha, was born in 563 BC in Lumbini, Nepal and died in 483 BC in Kushinagar, India. He founded Buddhism after becoming enlightened under a peepal tree in Gaya, India at age 35. Some of the key events in his life include leaving his home at age 29, receiving enlightenment six years later, and giving his first sermon in Sarnath.

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    BY: Kunal Solanki

    ▪ Founder of Buddhism is known as Gautam Buddha.


    ▪ His real name was Siddhartha.

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    ▪ Gautam Buddha has other names as, Sakya Muni, Light of
    Asia, etc.
    ▪ He was known as Sakya Muni because he was from the
    Sakya Gana and he became a Muni. That’s why he was
    called Sakya+Muni= Sakya Muni

    3
    ▪ Gautam Buddha was born at, Lumbini(Kapilvastu),Nepal in
    563 B.C.
    ▪ He died at Kushinagar, India in 483 B.C.
    ▪ The process of his death is known as “Mahaparnirvana”.

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    ▪ Father- Suddhodhan
    ▪ Mother- Mahamaya
    ▪ His mother died after seven days of birth of Siddhartha.
    ▪ Take Care by- Prajapati Gautami(first female disciple)
    ▪ Wife- Yashodhara
    ▪ Son- Rahul
    ▪ Charioteer- Channa
    ▪ Horse- Kanthaka
    ▪ Teachers(Guru)- Alarkalam & Rudrakramputra

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    ▪ Left house at the age of 29 years.
    ▪ The process of leaving home is called
    “Mahabhinishkramana”.
    ▪ He got enlightenment at Niranjana River(Gaya, Bihar),
    under a Peepal tree in 6 years.
    ▪ The process of enlightenment is called “Nirvana”.
    ▪ He gave first preachment at Sarnath.
    ▪ The process of preachment is called
    “Dharmachakrapravartana”.
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    ▪ Triratnas of Buddhism- Buddha
    - Sangha
    - Dhamma
    ▪ First disciples- Tappassu and Bhalluk.
    ▪ Contemporary Rulers- Bimbisar and Ajatshatru.

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