Siddartha Gautama, the Buddha
The founder of Buddhism (6th or 5th century BCE)
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Historical Buddha, lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE. He is also known as Buddha Shakyamuni.
This video examines the miraculous birth of the historical Buddha, Buddha Shakyamuni, to his mother, Queen Maya, in the Lumbini grove.
This relief depicts the historical Buddha, Buddha Shakyamuni’s first sermon at the Deer Park at Sarnath. It also discusses the main teachings the Buddha presented at Deer Park, including the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
What is parinirvana? This video answers this question by looking at a stone relief that depicts a scene from the historical Buddha’s life—his death.
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