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Buddhism was founded by Gautama Buddha who lived in the 6 th century B.C. Gautama, otherwise known as Siddhartha, was the son of an Indian Prince, Suddhodana, chief of the Sakyas. Even as a child he was given to contemplation. The sorrows and sufferings of the world tormented his loving heart and he abandoned his princely home, his wife and child and started in pursuit of enlightment at the age of 29. After years of wandering and contemplation Gautama at last found enlightenment while meditating under a great people tree. From that day, he came to be known as the Buddha or the Enlightened One. The Buddha preached that emancipation from the cycle of rebirths, i.e. a path of self-purification can attain nirvana. He attached little importance… Click here to read more