Who Was The Founder Of Buddhism?

The founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama who is estimated to have lived in the period c.563 B.C ~ c.483 B.C. Buddhism has been the principal religion in the Eastern World for centuries. It still is the dominant religion in Korea, Japan, China and many parts of South East Asia.

Siddhartha Gautama is believed to be born in approximately 563 B.C in the present day Nepal. His father, Suddhodana was a King in a district near the Himalayas and Gautama lived in all worldly pleasures in his early life. However, Gautama encountered the sufferings of the common man and being deeply depressed by the sufferings around him, he left the luxurious life and began a quest to find the meaning of pain and suffering.

Gautama left his palace and wandered the countryside in his quest. After the study of Hindu scriptures he turned to meditation. And while meditating under a fig tree called 'Bohdi' he was enlightened with God-consciousness called 'Nirvana'. His teachings on the way of life later became a religion called 'Buddhism' and Gautama came to be known as 'Buddha'.

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