Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
Ancientc. 563-483 BCELumbini, Nepal
As Your Guide
“The Buddha will examine what you call your 'self' and gently show you it is more fluid than you think. He guides through compassionate inquiry into the nature of craving, impermanence, and liberation. Choose him if you want a guide who turns dissolution into freedom.”
Who They Were
Founder of Buddhism. Achieved enlightenment and taught the path to liberation from suffering.
What They Left Behind
Words that outlived their authors.
Teachings preserved in sutras by disciples
What Haunts Them
These are the questions that wouldn't let them rest.
Four Noble TruthsEightfold Pathimpermanenceno-selfnirvana