Gautama Siddhartha was born around 560 B.C. in Lumbini Park near the city of Kapilavastu on the Indian borders of present Nepal. Siddhartha's father was Suddhodana, king of the Sakya. Buddha's mother was named Maya. Maya died seven days after her son's birth; therefore, the child was brought up by Maya's sister prajapati, who became its foster-mother. Since King Suddhodana had long awaited a child, he and everyone else in the palace rejoiced at the …showed first 75 words of 1540 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1540 total…He understood ho! w to end sorrow, unhappiness, suffering, old age and death. With this Enlightenment he found real peace, happiness, freedom and Buddhahood. He finally found his way to Nirvana which where he could attain eternal happiness. . Bibliography - http://www.tricycle.com/buddhistbasics/buddhaslife.html - http://www.san.beck.org/EC9-Buddha.html - Before he was Buddha (the life of Siddhartha) book by Jack kornfield - Little Buddha (Movie) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**