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  2. Timeline of Buddhism - Wikipedia

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    The approximate date of Gautama Buddha's birth and death are uncertain. Most historians in the early 20th century dated his lifetime as circa 563 BCE to 483 BCE. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] More recently his death is dated later, between 411 and 400 BCE, while at a symposium on this question held in 1988, the majority of those who presented definite opinions ...

  3. The Buddha - Wikipedia

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    Siddhartha Gautama, [e] most commonly referred to as the Buddha (lit. ' the awakened one ' ), [ 4 ] [ f ] [ g ] was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia , [ h ] during the 6th or 5th century BCE [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ b ] and founded Buddhism .

  4. The Eight Great Events in the Life of Buddha - Wikipedia

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    Birth of the Buddha, Lorian Tangai, Gandhara.The Buddha is shown twice: being received by Indra, and then standing up immediately after. The iconography of the events reflects the elaborated versions of the Buddha's life story that had become established from about 100 AD in Gandharan art and elsewhere, such as Sanchi and Barhut, and were given detailed depictions in cycles of scenes ...

  5. History of Buddhism - Wikipedia

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    The Mahajanapadas were sixteen most powerful and vast kingdoms and republics around the lifetime of Gautama Buddha (563–483 BCE), located mainly across the fertile Indo-Gangetic plains, there were also a number of smaller kingdoms stretching the length and breadth of Ancient India. Siddhārtha Gautama (5th cent.

  6. Great Renunciation - Wikipedia

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    In Buddhist discourses, the Great Renunciation and Departure are usually mentioned in the life of the Buddha, among several other motifs that cover the religious life of the Buddha-to-be, Prince Siddhārtha Gautama (Pali: Siddhattha Gotama): his first meditation, marriage, palace life, four encounters, life of ease in palace and renunciation, great departure, encounter with hunters, and ...

  7. Aśvajit - Wikipedia

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    Aśvajit (Sanskrit: अश्वजित्; Pali: Assaji) was one of the first five arhants of Gautama Buddha.He is known for his conversion of Śāriputra and Maudgalyāyana, the Buddha's two chief male disciples, counterparts to the nuns Kṣemā and Utpalavarṇā, the chief female disciples.

  8. Four sights - Wikipedia

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    Over the next six years Siddhartha wandered from place to place, in search of the mystery of life and death. He sat under a peepal tree in Bodh Gaya and began to meditate. After many days of meditation he attained enlightenment and came to be known as Buddha or the 'Enlightened One'. Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer park in Sarnath.

  9. Family of Gautama Buddha - Wikipedia

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    Princess Yaśodharā was the wife of Siddhartha who later became Gautama Buddha.She was the daughter of Koliya king Suppabuddha and Queen Amitha. Siddhartha and Yaśodharā were first cousins.Yaśodharā's father was the brother of Queen Maya and Mahapajapati Gotami while Her mother Amitha was the sister of King Suddhodana. Yaśodharā was ...