"Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, was a spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism. He was born into a wealthy family in Lumbini, a region in modern-day Nepal, around 563 BCE. According to tradition, his parents had high hopes for him to become a great king or ruler.
However, at the age of 29, Siddhartha Gautama became disillusioned with his privileged life and decided to leave his family and the palace to seek spiritual enlightenment. He spent several years living as an ascetic, practicing self-denial and meditation in search of answers to life's ultimate questions.
After years of struggle and hardship, he finally achieved enlightenment while meditating under a Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India. He became the Buddha, meaning "the awakened one," and began teaching his philosophy and way of life to others.
The Buddha's teachings, known as the Dharma, emphasize the Four Noble Truths: the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the cessation of suffering, and the truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering. The Buddha's teachings also emphasize compassion, mindfulness, and the cultivation of wisdom.
The Buddha traveled throughout India for the rest of his life, teaching his philosophy and building a community of followers. He died around 483 BCE at the age of 80, but his teachings continue to be influential today and have spread throughout the world." -ChatGPT
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