Buddhism is a religion. Currently in 2014 there are more than 300 million people who study Buddhism spread across the world. The religion name was derived and means to be awakened. Buddhism has been practiced for more than 2,500 years. This happened when Siddhartha Gotama, also known as Buddha, awakened when he was just 35 years old.
Although a religion for most Buddhist it is far more than simply a religion. It is a way of life. Siddhartha Gotama was born into royalty in 563 BC. He decided that his money did not bring happiness to him, nor would it to anyone else. At the age of 29 he began teaching different religion views that tradition. They reflected on the happiness of the human being. He spent six years studying the religion and teaching people his views and beliefs, and after enlistment began teaching Buddhism. He spent the remainder of his life teaching people about his beliefs and how they could live their lives happy and free of stress and worry. The Buddha passed away at the age of 80. He lived his entire life devoted to these teachings until this age and his death.