Buddhism

Siddhartha Gautama began the religion of Buddhism around 600 B.C. in India. Since then, it has spread throughout the world, to each country and into each culture. As the Buddha, he accomplished many amazing tasks throughout his life, and touched the lives of people everywhere. Siddhartha Gautama was born about 563 B.C. in the town of Kapilavastu (what is now Southern Nepal). His given name was Siddhartha and his clan name was Gautama. His father, …

…of Siddhartha Gautama’s life, Buddhism has spread across the entire world, making it the fourth most popular religion on Earth. During his life, Buddha accomplished many great tasks. He allowed many people to finally understand the world around them. Thanks to Siddhartha Gautama, the world finally has a non-violent religion. At the rate that Buddhism is spreading throughout the world now, perhaps one day, the world will finally become a truly peaceful, non-violent place.