Siddhārtha Gautama (the Buddha): History, Teachings, and Legacy Introduction Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama), known as Śākyamuni (Sanskrit: शाक्यमुनि, “sage of the Śākyas”) and commonly called “the Buddha” (“the Awakened One”), is the historical figure whose teachings became the foundation of Buddhism. Modern scholarship places him in North India and the Himalayan […]
