Understanding the Buddha: His Life and Teachings
…u, on the Indian border of present day Nepal. He was the son of King Suddhodana and Queen Maha Maya Devi who lived in the kingdom of the Sakyans, a tribe of the Aryan race that lived in the North India. A…
Buddha, meaning 'awakened', refers to a fully enlightened being. Gotama was the historical Buddha, born in 623 B.C. as Prince Siddhattha in present-day Nepal. At 29, he renounced royal life in search