How did Siddhartha Gautama become The Buddha? For anyone who wants to understand the philosophy of Buddhism it is helpful to learn a bit about the life of the Buddha. While some of the exact details of his life are not known with certainty, it is widely accepted that he lived between 563-483 BCE. The Buddha was born in Southern Nepal at the foot of the Himalayas. He name was Siddhartha Gautama. … [Read more...]