Siddhārtha Gautama

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Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent who founded Buddhism. He is generally seen by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha (Sammāsambuddha) of our age. The time of his birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians date his lifetime from c. 563 BCE to 483 BCE; more recently, however, at a specialist symposium on this question, the majority of those scholars who presented definite opinions gave dates within 20 years either side of 400 BCE for the Buddha's death, with others supporting earlier or later dates.

Gautama, also known as Śākyamuni or Shakyamuni ("sage of the Shakyas"), is the key figure in Buddhism, and accounts of his life, discou...more

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Average rating: 4.34 · 563 ratings · 80 reviews · 22 distinct works

	The Dhammapada by Eknath Easwaran, Siddhārtha Gautama 4.30 avg rating — 3,309 ratings — published 1925 — 113 editions	My rating:
	Buddha: I quattro pilastri della saggezza by Siddhārtha Gautama, K.E. Neuman (Editor), G. De Lorenzo (Translator) 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Buddhist Scriptures 3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	Reden des Buddha 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	My rating:
	The Diamond Sutra 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	الدّامابادا كتاب بوذا المقدس by Siddhārtha Gautama, سعدي يوسف (Translator) 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	My rating:
	Sayings Of Buddha 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1957 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Buddha by Siddhārtha Gautama, Jack Kornfield (Introduction), Jon Ortner (Photographer) 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2009	My rating:
	Worte der Vollendung. by Siddhārtha Gautama, Wolfgang Kraus 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003	My rating:
	Basic Teachings of the Buddha by Anonymous, Glenn Wallis 4.29 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Siddhārtha Gautama

“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
― Siddhārtha Gautama

tags: inspirational

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“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?”
― Siddhārtha Gautama

tags: inspirational

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“In the end
these things matter most:
How well did you love?
How fully did you live?
How deeply did you let go?”
― Siddhārtha Gautama

tags: eastern-philosophy , inspirational

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