or just of hindu heritage?
2007-02-14 09:43:18 · 11 answers · asked by paul w 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, Buddha was born Gautama Siddharta in a royal Hindu family. Though Buddhism is a teaching in it's own right, it is undoubtedly influenced by Hinduism (i.e. teachings of the soul, reincarnation, nirvana (or nibbhana for Bhuddists), and Dharma). Buddha helped rejuvenate these ideas, and therefore is regarded by some Hindus as an incarnation of Vishnu.
2007-02-15 06:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by hindu_jawan 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the Buddha was born a Hindu, in the Kshatriya caste. But he became disillusioned with the way society was around him, particularly the caste system.
2007-02-14 18:26:04 · answer #2 · answered by Yitz Ben-Yishmael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essentially, yes, he was born into a Hindu royal family.
2007-02-14 09:50:49 · answer #3 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If my memory serves me right, he was born a high caste hindu but was disillusioned by the discrepancy he saw between his standard of living and the way the lower classes lived and set out to find enlightenment, the rest, as they say, is history.
2007-02-14 09:49:12 · answer #4 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes he was born in a royal family in Nepal who were practising Hindus..
2007-02-14 22:33:47 · answer #5 · answered by yana s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes buddha was but buddhism and hinduism is very similar almost identical. hinduism also teaches meditationa and regard buddha as a avatar of god
2007-02-14 23:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is Buddha the name hewas given at birth or was he fred? if so at birth he was a boy
2007-02-14 09:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by alec c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it dosent make any difference .what is important is to imbibe his teachings. buddha him self has given answer to such question during his life time.kindly refer teaching texts
2007-02-14 18:53:36 · answer #8 · answered by upali b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indeed, but he was disenchanted with aspects of Hinduism.
2007-02-14 10:27:22 · answer #9 · answered by lotusmoon01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe he was born a gundu
2007-02-15 02:17:12 · answer #10 · answered by Steve 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋