According to the Buddhist tradition, Shakyamuni Buddha was a Shakya, a sub-Himalayan ethnicity and clan of north-eastern region of the Indian subcontinent. [b] [p] The Shakya community was on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the eastern Indian subcontinent in the 5th century BCE. [86]

2018年7月14日 · Shakyamuni Buddha is the name often given to the historical Buddha. Learn about the significance of the name Shakyamuni.

A brief look at the background of who the Shakyamuni Buddha was, the major events of his life, and the incredible legacy that he left behind for the world with the creation of Buddhism.

Gautama Buddha, also known as Shakyamuni Buddha, or simply the Buddha, was an Indian sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is believed to have lived and taught in northeastern India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE.

An introduction to the life of Shakyamuni (Gautama Siddhartha), whose teachings on overcoming suffering and realizing one's potential gave rise to Buddhism.

Shakyamuni traveled far and wide to teach and encourage others to transform their lives and help others do the same. His disciples included people from all walks of life: from kings, warriors and merchants, to members of the lowest, untouchable class.

According to tradition, the historical Buddha lived from 563 to 483 B.C., although scholars postulate that he may have lived as much as a century later. He was born to the rulers of the Shakya clan, hence his appellation Shakyamuni, which means “sage of the Shakya clan.”

According to traditional dating, Shakyamuni Buddha, also known as Gautama Buddha, lived from 566 to 485 BCE in central north India. Different Buddhist sources contain numerous, varying accounts of his life, with further details appearing only gradually, over time.

Śākyamuni (P. Sakkamuni; T. sha kya thub pa; C. shijiamouni 釋迦牟尼), literally "Sage of the Śākyas," is a common epithet for Gautama Buddha. [1] . This epithet is especially used in the Sanskrit Mahayana tradition to distinguish Gautama Buddha from the other buddhas who who appear in Mahayana literature. [1]

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