Page 5 - HP2A 013 The legend of Gautama Buddha

concerning the historical facts about

Buddha’s life. Almost everyone

accepts the fact that Buddha had

actually lived, taught, and founded

the monastic order during the

Mahajanapada era during the reign

of Bimbisara. The time in which

Gautama was born and when he died

still remain uncertain till this day.

However although there are many

speculations of dates that relate

to his teachings, not all historians

agree and the theories merely

remain as theories. The earliest text