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Buddha
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....of the Sakya warrior caste, with the
private name of Siddhartha; in later life he was known also as Sakyamuni
(Sage of the Sakyas). The name Gautama is a combination of the
family name Gautama and the appellation , meaning “Enlightened One.”
All the surviving accounts of 's life were written many years
after his d.... Part 2 of Paper
....n he determined to adopt his way of life and forsake family, wealth,
and power in the quest for truth. This decision, known in Buddhism as the
Great Renunciation, is celebrated by Buddhists as a turning point in
history. Gautama was then 29 years old, according to tradition.
Wandering as a mendicant over northern India, Buddha first
investigated Hinduism. He took instruction from some famous Brahman
teachers, but he found the Hindu caste system repellent and Hindu
asceticism futile. He continue.... |
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