Buddha Shakyamuni

Buddha Shakyamuni

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

• Buddha Shakyamuni's Disciples

Further Reading

• One of the most famous and inspiring accounts of Buddha's life is Ashvaghosha's Buddhacharita

Internal Links

• Mantra of Buddha Shakyamuni
• Twelve deeds
• Two images of Buddha Shakyamuni

External Links

• The Treasury of Blessings: A Practice of Buddha Shakyamuni by Mipham Rinpoche
• Shakyamuni Buddha Outline page at Himalayan Art