Budha: We’ve all heard of the Buddha

We’ve all heard of the Buddha , the great spiritual teacher that lived and taught in India around 2,500 years ago. But the historical Buddha , known as Shakyamuni Buddha, is not the only Buddha . Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama—also known as “the Buddha”—more than 2,500 years ago in India. With an estimated 500 million to one billion followers, scholars consider... Buddha is a title meaning ‘Awakened One’ which Siddhattha Gotama called himself and was called by others after he attained enlightenment. More than an individual, a Buddha is a type, a human who has reached the apex of wisdom and compassion and is no longer subject to rebirth. According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha taught a Middle Way between sensual indulgence and severe asceticism, [10] leading to freedom from ignorance, craving, rebirth, and suffering.