Siddhartha Gautama Buddha

Basic information on the founder of Buddhism, known as Buddha.

Buddhism's list of eight rules to live by.

Born a prince. Siddhartha abandoned his privileged life, became a mendicant, and practiced asceticism in the forest of Uruvilva. When he was thirty-five, he finally cleared his mind and was enlightened; thereby becoming Buddha, the Perfectly Enlightened One. He traveled the countryside, living on alms and persuading me to accept his way of life.

Text of The Word of Buddha is also called The Eightfold Path. Includes the Four Noble Truths, Four elements, origination of consciousness, Three characteristics of existence, and Karma.

The Buddha was born into one religion of ancient India and became the founder of another. Read about the 3 main ancient Indian religions.