Gautam Buddha Biography

 Gautam Buddha was a great social reformer and the founder of Buddha, Lord Buddha showed the way to the world through his thoughts, he is also called a great philosopher, scientist and religious leader. Gautam Buddha's childhood name was Siddhartha.

Information about Gautam Buddha

Name	Siddharth Gautam Buddha
Birth	563 BC
Location	Lumbini, Nepal
Father	purification
Mother	Mahamaya
Wife	Yashodhara
Son	A male name
knowledge acquisition	Bodhgaya
first sermon	turning of the wheel
Disciple	Ananda, Aniruddha, Mahakashyap, Queen Khema, Mahaprajapati, Bhadrika, Bhrigu, Kimbal, Devadatta, Upali
death	483 BC

Gautam Buddha was born on Baisakh Purnima near Kapilvastu at Lumbini. His parents' names were Mahamaya and Shuddhodana, his father was the ruler of the Shakya kingdom. Gautam Buddha's childhood name was Siddhartha.

Gautam Buddha was solitary, contemplative and kind-hearted since childhood. In only 16 years, Gautam Buddha was married to Princess Yashodhara, they had a son named Rahul.

Siddhartha had all the happiness but there was no peace. So one night, leaving his son and wife, he left home and set out in search of knowledge.

Siddhartha attained enlightenment after staying in samadhi under a banyan tree at a place called Gaya in Bihar for seven days and nights.

The place where Siddhartha attained enlightenment is called Bodh Gaya and the name of that tree is called Bodhi tree.

After attaining enlightenment, Mahatma Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath to his five sannyasi companions. These disciples were also called "Panchavagirya".

After attaining enlightenment, Siddhartha became known as Gautam Buddha.

Gautam Buddha took his education from Alar Kalam and Rudrakaramputra

Gautam Buddha gave his highest sermon in Shravasti

The first sermon of Gautam Buddha is called Dharma-chakra-pravartan.

Buddhism is one of the major religions of the whole world.

You will also get details of the events of Mahatma Buddha's life from Lalit Bed, Buddhacharita, Mahavastu and Suttanipata.

Emperor Ashoka spread the teachings of Lord Buddha the most.

483 BC In Kushinagar on the day of Baishakh Poornima, the nectar soul of Lord Buddha left the human body and got absorbed in the universe.

Lord Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and died on the day of Vaishakh Purnima.

Buddha's teachings

Buddha gave his sermon in Pali language which is as follows-

• Birth, death, disease, desire all cause suffering.
• Human desire is the cause of all suffering.
• One should control the cravings so that one can avoid suffering.
• There are eight paths to remove worldly sorrows, these have been called the Eightfold Path, which are as follows, giving up thoughts of desire and violence, speaking truth and polite speech, doing right and good deeds, earning money in the right way to live life, bad Staying away from emotions, using good things and behavior, concentrating on any subject, etc.

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