What are some facts about Siddhartha?

Born in border between India and Nepal as a prince to a small kingdom. Sheltered, and was shocked at the reality of life. Left home to become a hippie. Achieved enlightenment, and became a homeless head of a growing movement. read more

Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as Buddha the enlightened one or the awakened. He lived in Nepal during 6 th to 4 th century B.C. There are certain debates related to some of the facts of his living but they all agreed that he lived. read more

To achieve enlightenment, Young Siddhartha vowed to sit under a fig tree and meditate until he transcended suffering. At the end of an extremely long meditation and mental battle with Mara (the god of desire), he became awakened and was then known as the Buddha. read more