About Buddha

Buddha, born Siddhartha Gautama around the 5th century BCE in what is now Nepal, was a spiritual leader and the founder of Buddhism. After a life of luxury, he renounced his royal status to seek enlightenment through meditation and ascetic practices. Ultimately achieving profound insight under the Bodhi tree, he taught the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, guiding countless followers towards liberation from suffering.