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Buddha whose original name was Siddhartha Gautama, was born in India in the 4th century BC. Gautama was the founder of Buddhism, the religion and philosophical system that produced a great culture throughout much of southern and eastern Asia. Buddha, meaning "Awakened One," or "Enlightened One," is a title, not a proper name. There are various legends about his birth and upbringing (Jacobus 569-71). He married at the age of 16 and lived in luxury and comfort. The turning point in his life came when he was 29, when he realized the inevitability of old age, sickness, and death. He thus became aware of the suffering incurred by people, he resolved on "the great renunciation": to give up the princely life and search for truth. He departed leaving his wife and infant child behind (Jacobus 569-71).
The Buddha spent the rest of his life spreading his teachings, making converts to the spiritual truth and belief he expounded (Jacobus 569-71).
In Buddhism, it is said that life is eternal.......

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