Top 10 Interesting Facts about Buddha You may not Know
The word "buddha" in Sanskrit means "enlightened one".
Buddha with a capital B refers to the founder of Buddhism, while buddha is the term for an enlightened person.
The Buddha's birth name is Siddhartha Gautama. He was born in Lumbini in what is now Nepal.
Buddha was the son of royalty. However, he gave up a life of wealth and luxury to find a path without suffering and impermanence.
Before Siddhartha Gautama embarked on the path to enlightenment, he married. On the very day he left home, a son was born to Siddhartha Gautama and his wife.
On his journey, the Buddha often meditated. He attained enlightenment or awakening while sitting under a bodhi tree, which has become one of the Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India.
The Buddha founded an order of monks and nuns called the Sangha, which has preserved and passed on the Buddha's teachings from the beginning to this day.
For Buddhists, Buddha is not a god and Buddhism is not a religion. It is a philosophy and a way of life.
Hindus believe that Vishnu, one of the three main gods of Hinduism, was reincarnated into the body of the Buddha.
In Islam, the Buddha is associated with the Prophet of Islam; in the Qur'an, this figure is known as Dhu al-Kifl.