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The Buddha taught that enlightenment can be reached through, Meditation, Contemplation, and Mindfulness while acting compassionately for all beings.
You have to attain enlightenment, but you have to work out how to do it for yourself. Otherwise you are just an Arahant.
Buddha found enlightenment through deep meditation and self-reflection under the Bodhi tree. He reached a profound understanding of the nature of suffering, its causes, and how to attain liberation from it, leading to his awakening and becoming the Buddha.
There is no concept similar to the Christian concept of salvation in Buddhism. The goal of Buddhists is to attain enlightenment, which can be explained as understanding fully the workings of the universe and liberation of desires and suffering. When one attain enlightenment they can then chose, upon their death, to either return to help others attain enlightenment or to remain in one of the pure abodes (something akin to being one with everything).
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At the age of 35, approximately 2500-2600 years ago.
Because it is the doctrine that Buddha provides to us to follow to attain enlightenment.
In Buddhism you progress through re-birth and death seeking enlightenment. When you are enlightened you can enter into a state of Nirvana which is a loss of the illusion of self. Essentially "you" are not there. Alternately you can chose to return to the cycle of death and rebirth to help others attain enlightenment.
Yes, for a part of his life after he attain enlightenment.
To attain enlightenment is the purpose of human life. Many people have gained enlightenment. Enlightenment means different things to different people.
to find enlightenment you must give up your desires. so really you just give up your desires and then you will be enlightened.