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Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as Buddha, was a wealthy prince whose father had heard a prediction for the young boy's future of either becoming a great leader in the political/royal sense or a religious/philosophical leader. His father feared that his child might grow up to choose the second choice and decided to limit his son's exposure to things that might lead him away from his royal life.
Buddhism is the philosophy/religion based around the Buddha's teachings of the four noble truths and the eightfold path. By practicing in a very deliberate and conscious manner one is supposed to be able to attain enlightenment. Buddhism can be both a philosophy and a religion. There is no god in the original form of Buddhism, but from cultural influences, worshiping practices have been integrated into many forms of Buddhism.
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How are Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana different?
Thervada Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's wisdom, where as Mahayana Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's compassion.
Why Buddhism important to the Buddha?
Buddhism is unimportant to the Buddha, the Buddha only cared about reality and ending suffering.
What does the Buddha symbolise?
buddha who started buddhism.
Who founded Buddhism and Hinduism?
Buddhism was founded by the Buddha, and nobody knows who founded Hinduism.
Who are some founders of Buddhism?
The founder of Buddhism was the Buddha.
Who is founder of Buddhism?
buddha
How are Mahayana and Theravada different?
Thervada Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's wisdom, where as Mahayana Buddhism focuses on the Buddha's compassion.
The founder of Buddhism is?
Gautam buddha/ Siddhartha/ Mahatma Buddha.
What does Mahayana Buddhism teaches about Buddha himself?
That Buddha was a god
Founder of Buddhism later called Buddha?
Gautam buddha
What does Buddha sahib mean?
Buddha Sahib is the founder of Buddhism.
Who began Buddhism?
the buddha or the enlightened one began Buddhism
