Not merely by rules of conduct and religious observances, nor by much learning either, nor even by attainment of concentration, nor by sleeping alone… - The Buddha

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Not merely by rules of conduct and religious observances, nor by much learning either, nor even by attainment of concentration, nor by sleeping alone, do I reach the happiness of freedom, to which no worldlings attain. If you have not put an end to compulsions, nurse your faith

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About The Buddha

Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit/Devanagari: सिद्धार्थ गौतम Siddhārtha Gautama, c. 563/624 – c. 483/544 BCE) or Siddhattha Gotama in Pali,; also called the Gautama Buddha, the Shakyamuni Buddha ("Buddha, Sage of the Shakyas") or simply the Buddha, after the title of Buddha, was a monk (śramaṇa), mendicant, sage, philosopher, teacher and religious leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is believed to have lived and taught mostly in the northeastern part of ancient India sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE.

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Alternative Names: Buddha Bhagwan Buddha Prabudha Munish Lord Buddha Sakya-muni Shakyasimha Devarajalu Buddhadeva Sakyasinha Tathagata Buddha Trigyesh Siddhartha Gautama Shakyamuni Sakyamuni Sugata Fo Shakyamuni Buddha Khajit Trigya Mahatma Buddha Gotama Buddha Padmayani Lokapradīpa Gautama Buddha Gautam Buddha
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