Buddha is a title meaning ‘Awakened One’ which Siddhattha Gotama called himself and was called by others after he attained enlightenment. More than an individual, a Buddha is a type, a human who has reached the apex of wisdom and compassion and is no longer subject to rebirth. Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama—also known as “the Buddha”—more than 2,500 years ago in India. With an estimated 500 million to one billion followers, scholars consider... Who is Buddha ? Buddha , originally named Siddhartha Gautama, is revered as the founder of Buddhism and an influential spiritual leader and philosopher. Born around the 6th century B.C. in Lumbini, present-day Nepal, Siddhartha belonged to the Shakya clan. The Buddha : prince, warrior, meditator, and finally enlightened teacher. The life of the Buddha , the "One Who is Awake" to the nature of reality, begins 2,600 years ago in India, where the man Siddharta Gautama was born.
