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He was born a prince and his birth name is Shakyamuni.

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Who is considered to be the Buddha?

The recluse Gotama, Sakyamuni, Siddhatta.


Was Jesus Christ inspired by Buddha Sakyamuni?

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What is the gautama Buddha called nowadays?

Siddhartha Gautama is referenced by a number of different titles, but mostly as Buddha. Sometimes he is referred to as Sakyamuni Buddha where Sakyamuni (Sage of the Sakyas) is a refernce to the tribe he was born into (Sakya) or at times he is called Gautama Buddha, as you indicated, where Gautama is his family name. Both of these are used when referring to the actual historical person of Siddhartha Gautama as opposed to another enlighten person who has attained Buddhahood (who would be called a Buddha also).


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It's undoubtly a reference to prince Siddharta from Sakyamuni, the One who became Buddha.


What is Buddha's actual name?

The historical Buddha is known by several names. His original name is said to have been Siddharta Gautama (with many variations on the spelling such as Gotama). He is also known as Sakkyamuni as he belonged to the Sakkya tribe. As in Christianity there are many Buddhist traditions and some believe there are other previous Buddhas before the historical, so there are many names.


What was Buddha station in life before he became an ascetic?

Siddhartha Gautama was a prince. He was the son of King Suddhodana of a small region in northern India called Sakya(which is where he gets the title Sakyamuni Buddha).


What was siddharta gautama known as?

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Where did Sakyamuni start Buddhist fasting?

Buddha fasted because he ate at the ceremonies. He then left his family to find out the cause of human suffrage. On his trip he started to fast very little.


How is Siddhartha Gautama also known?

He was Buddha. The founder of Buddhism.


Who started buddhim?

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What is the most common name for Buddha?

The most common name for Buddha is Siddhartha Gautama.


What is Siddhartha gautama famous for?

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