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'''Buddha Shakyamuni''' ([[Wyl.]] ''sangs rgyas shakya thub pa'') - the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached [[enlightenment]] (and thus became a [[buddha]]) in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over the world, known today as Buddhism. | '''Buddha Shakyamuni''' ([[Wyl.]] ''sangs rgyas shakya thub pa'') - the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached [[enlightenment]] (and thus became a [[buddha]]) in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over the world, known today as Buddhism. | ||
==Further Reading== | |||
*One of the most famous and inspiring accounts of Buddha's life is [[Ashvaghosha]]'s ''[[Buddhacharita]]'' | |||
==Internal Links== | ==Internal Links== | ||
Revision as of 08:29, 25 July 2009
Buddha Shakyamuni (Wyl. sangs rgyas shakya thub pa) - the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached enlightenment (and thus became a buddha) in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over the world, known today as Buddhism.
Further Reading
- One of the most famous and inspiring accounts of Buddha's life is Ashvaghosha's Buddhacharita