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A statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Tawang Gompa, India.

Buddhism is often referred to as a religion, philosophy, or way of life, based initially on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as Gautama Buddha or simply The Buddha;^[1] today there are a great many traditions, with widely divergent views, all under the umbrella of Buddhism.

Origin[edit]

For a more extensive description and Biography of the Buddha see Gautama Buddha.

(short discussion here of possible dates of the Buddha's life)

^ see, for example, Basic Points Unifying the Theravāda and the Mahāyāna

[1] see, for example, Basic Points Unifying the Theravāda and the Mahāyāna

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