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- Buddhists regard Buddha as an enlightened teacher
- Buddhism is in fact a family of religions
- Original name of Buddha was Siddhartha Gautama
- He was born in Kapilavastu
- He sat in meditation under a sacred fig tree
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Buddhism is based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha, often called ‘The Buddha’, who lived around the fifth century BC in northeastern parts of India. Buddhism has given birth to a family of practices followed throughout the world. The number of Buddhists in the world variously put anywhere between 230 million and 1.69 billion. The teachings of Buddha help his followers to end their suffering in accordance with the laws of karma by understanding the Four Noble Truths. They comprehend the true nature of phenomena and thereby escape the cycle of suffering and rebirth that the Buddhists call ‘sanskara’. Meditation, ethical conduct, the cultivation of wisdom, renunciation of wealth, devotional practices, and the invocation of holy ... Read more
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