The words and example of Gautama (often known by the title, "Buddha") have affected billions of people. But what do we really know about him? While there is muc
The word Buddha means "awakened one" or "the enlightened one". "Buddha" is also used as a title for the first awakened being in an era. Siddhartha Gautama is re
Gautama's ideas went against the established beliefs of centuries. His teachings did not rely on the idea of a Supreme God or gods who could rescue humanity fro