Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, the man who became known as Buddha, was born about 563 BC and died
About 483 BC, He was the son of the head of the Sakya warrior caste, He was born in Lumpini Nepal.
His family were nobles and warriors. They wanted him to be a warrior, too, But from childhood,
Buddha was quiet and thoughtful. He did not like the privileged life at his father’s palace, He
Found it dull. So he began to wander around the country, thinking deeply about the right way to live.
Late in his life, Siddhartha was given the name Buddha, which means “enlightened one.”
Buddha was considered enlightened because he hadgained understanding of spiritual matters.
His teachings form the basis of Buddhism, one of the world’s major religions.