The Buddha

According to Buddhist legend, he was born to royal Shakya clan parents in Lumbini, present-day Nepal, but abandoned his home life to live as a wandering ascetic (Sanskrit: ramaa).

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He advocated for a middle path that avoids extreme asceticism while still allowing for sensual indulgence, leading to Nirvana

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Donald Lopez Jr. , “. He was typically referred to as either Buddha or Sakyamuni in China, Korea, Japan, and Tibet, and as either Gotama Buddha or Samana Gotama

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His surname was Siddhrtha Gautama (Siddhattha Gotama in Pali). (Sanskrit; P.) “Siddhrtha”. Siddhartha; T. Don grump; C. Xidaduo and J. ; Shiddatta/Shittatta; K. Siltalta)

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The Mahparinibba Sutta, which contains a thorough account of the Buddha’s final days, is one of the Pli suttas that, according to Indologist and Pli expert Oskar von Hinüber

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There were no written accounts of Gautama from his lifetime or the century or two that followed. However, starting in the third century BCE

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Earlier canonical sources include the Ariyapariyesana Sutta (MN 26), the Mahparinibba Sutta (DN 16), the Mahsaccaka-sutta (MN 36), the Mahapadana Sutta (DN 14)

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The Buddhist mythology states that Gautama was raised in Kapilavastu after being born in Lumbini, which is now in Nepal.

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