528 BC). Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni, or the Buddha, was a sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. The word Buddha means awakened one or the enlightened one.

Buddhists follow the teachings of a man called Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha. Siddhartha was born as a very wealthy prince but decided to leave his wealth and palace behind so that ...