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The Buddha

Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism (623 or 563 BCE – 543 or 483 BCE)

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How do historians compare Muhammad's historicity to other ancient figures?

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what did Siddhartha awaken to that he called freedom from suffering and death?

When Siddhartha Gautama “awoke” under the Bodhi tree he understood the Four Noble Truths and realized nirvana — liberation from the cycle of suffering and rebirth — described variously as freedom from...