The History of Buddha

The History of Buddha

To start to understand the Buddhist philosophy it is best to understand Buddha himself. The Buddha came into being after having completed the ten perfections through countless life times, and was first know as Siddhartha Gautama. He was born to a king in a small kingdom in what today is known as Southern Nepal. Up until his late twenties Siddhartha had never been aloud outside the palace gates by his father, for fear that he should witness pain, suffering, and old age. However Siddhartha soon learned the truth about the outside world, and found that there must be a way to end the suffering he witnessed around him. He then made a decision to secretly set out into the world as a wondering mendicant, learning what he could from whomever would teach him.

Upon leaving the palace Siddhartha first practiced meditation with several teachers, but found that none could show him a path leading to the cessation of suffering and left. Soon after, he came across fi...