How old is the buddism religion?

Answer 1

Buddha was about 80 when he died. Buddhism (his teachings) has been around for about 2500 years.

Answer 2

According to the Buddhist calendar, Buddhism dates back to 542 BC, making it just over 2550 years old.
Historians have differing opinions on the precise date of the Buddha's birth but it was around the year 500BCE. He was born into a noble family in Lumbini, an area that today lies in the South of Nepal.

Answer 3

The Buddha is currently thought to have died about 2,400 BCE, which makes the way of life we now know as Buddhism about 2440 years old. The word Westerners use for this way of life, "Buddhism" is only about 140 years old.

Answer 4

Buddhism is older than some, not as old as others.

• It is older than Christianity by about 500 years.
• It is older than Islam by about 1000 years.
• It is younger than Hinduism by perhaps a thousand years.
• It is older than Sikhism by about 2000 years.
• It is younger than Judaism by perhaps a thousand years, if not more.
• etc.

Answer 5

Buddha was about 80 when he died. Buddhism (his teachings) has been around for about 2500 years.

Answer 6

Buddhism goes back roughly 2500 years.

Answer 7

2553 years old.

Answer 8

Buddhism was founded in India in 563 BCE.

Answer 9

Really old.