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Approximately 528 BCE. The story is below:
In the year 534 BCE, a young Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama (age 29) was deeply troubled about the fact that so many people suffer. So he left his wife and child and renounced his throne to find out the answer to why there was suffering. Now it should be noted when Buddhists speak of suffering this includes dissatisfaction (unhappiness) with the way things are. Siddhartha went to study with various gurus to try to find the answer to his question. Theses gurus had him do various types of yoga and meditation to try to help him with his quest. None of them seem to have an answer to his question though.
Siddhartha left these various gurus and joined in with a group of ascetics. Asceticism is a path in which you deprive the body in order to conquer and control the mind. He practiced asceticism fiercely, almost to the point of death. At that point he realized that giving in to pleasure, as he did when he was a prince, nor trying to punish the body, was the proper path to finding the answer. So he sat down and meditated under a pi-pal tree. During this meditation he discovered the root of all suffering and the path to how to overcome suffering and became enlightened.
After his enlightenment he meets up with his ascetic friends, who by now were critical of him for leaving the path of asceticism. But he explains to them what he had discovered and they were instantly converted. From there The Buddha taught for 45 years until his death at 85 converting many to his teachings and now Buddhism is the 4th largest religion in the world.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBuddhism was founded by a Himalayan prince named Siddhartha, born in Nepal, year 623 BC. The native people of ancient Nepal were the Kiratis, better known as the Gurkhas today. The Kirat people comprises of different ethnic groups, such as Tamang, Rai, Limbu, Sherpa, Gurung etc.
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∙ 15y agoIt's too old for very exact dating, of course, but Buddha's birth is estimated at around 500 B.C., and he began teaching in his thirties.
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∙ 13y agoThe religion and philosophy of Buddhism originated during the lifetime of Siddhartha Guatama, around 500 BCE. He became known as the Buddha, the Enlightened One.
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Who established Buddhism?
Who established Buddhism?
What was the time Buddhism was established?
Buddhism was founded in approximately 500 BCE.
Who established first Buddhism?
Buddah
Was Nepal where Buddhism was established?
No. It came from India.
Is Hinduism older than buddhism?
No Buddhism was established about 500 BCE. Hinduism has roots going back several thousand years before that.
How has Siddharta Gautama influenced the rest of the world?
He is the founder of Buddhism and its first great teacher, and the first Buddha. He established the fundamental teachings and philosophies of Buddhism.
Why is prince shotoku considered the founder of Japanese Buddhism?
Prince Shotoku established Buddhism as the state religion of Japan during his reign. Thus leading to his semi-legendary status as the creator of Japanese Buddhism.
Which religion did prince shotoku encourage?
Prince Shotoku established Buddhism as the state religion of Japan.
The most important force in the spread of both Buddhism and the alphabet was?
There are few common factors in the spread of Buddhism and the spread the alphabet. Buddhism originated in a country where there was an established writing format (India) and spread to an area China) here there was an established form of writing. If the Latin alphabet as used to day is meant then Buddhism had noting to do with its spread as that alphabet was derived from Phoenician without contact to Sanskrit the original written format of writing in India.
Why was biddhism established?
Buddhism wasn't established particularly; the man whom we now call the Buddha (which means "the Enlightened One") came to understand the meaning of life by attaining Nirvana. As he taught other about his philosophy and discovery, knowledge of this practice began to spread and was called Buddhism after him.
Where did Buddhism and Hinduism originate?
Hinduism origin cannot be authenticated. Lord Buddha established Buddhism.
Where did the religion of Buddhism spread to by 600 Ce?
The spreading of Buddhismit spread to Nepal, Tibet, and China where it grew slowly alongside Chinese religions, by the ninth century, Buddhism was well established in China and spreading to neighboring countries, too!. It reached Korea in the fourth century, and then it spread to Thailand, Combodia, Malasya, and Caos, and by the sixth century it was established in Japan. By 600 CE in India, Buddhism spread to Japan, Siam, Burma, Annam, and Kapilavastu.
