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'''Buddha Shakyamuni''' ([[Wyl.]] ''sangs rgyas shakya thub pa'') - the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached [[enlightenment]] (and thus became a [[buddha]]) in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over the world, known today as Buddhism. | '''Buddha Shakyamuni''' ([[Wyl.]] ''sangs rgyas shakya thub pa'') - the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached [[enlightenment]] (and thus became a [[buddha]]) in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over the world, known today as Buddhism. | ||
==Disciples== | |||
*[[:Category:Buddha Shakyamuni's Disciples|Buddha Shakyamuni's Disciples]] | |||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.lotsawahouse.org/treasury_blessings.html The Treasury of Blessings: A Practice of Buddha Shakyamuni by Mipham Rinpoche] | *[http://www.lotsawahouse.org/treasury_blessings.html The Treasury of Blessings: A Practice of Buddha Shakyamuni by Mipham Rinpoche] | ||
*[http://www.himalayanart.org/pages/shakyamuni/index.html Shakyamuni Buddha Outline page at Himalayan Art] | |||
[[Category:Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category:Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
[[Category:Historical Figures]] | [[Category:Historical Figures]] | ||
[[Category:Buddha Shakyamuni]] | [[Category:Buddha Shakyamuni]] | ||
Revision as of 07:51, 7 August 2009
Buddha Shakyamuni (Wyl. sangs rgyas shakya thub pa) - the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached enlightenment (and thus became a buddha) in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over the world, known today as Buddhism.
Disciples
Further Reading
- One of the most famous and inspiring accounts of Buddha's life is Ashvaghosha's Buddhacharita