How do you know?
Through what facts?
What evidence is there?
2007-12-05 06:21:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. He was an Indian prince. If you're curious, read Buddhist texts.
I'd like to point out that it doesn't matter if the Buddha ever existed. His teachings don't require his existence. They simply give one a way to understand and alleviate the inevitable suffering that everyone experiences during their lifetime.
2007-12-05 06:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by nyx コト 6 · 12⤊ 3⤋
Story Of Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
2016-12-16 11:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say he was real, there appears to be no facts, or true evidence.
Just the statues made in his honour. Remember though, Siddhartha Gautama only claimed to be a man, and nothing more. He is not a god, and did not claim divinity.
2007-12-05 06:25:32 · answer #3 · answered by Sapere Aude 5 · 10⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
Maybe it's just me but the wording of your questions seem to indicate a doubt about Buddha's existence.
It seems you're trying to equate the pure philosophy of Buddhism to the sentimental promises and threats and or Carrots and Sticks of xianity.
There are NO Carrots and Sticks in Buddhism.
I've put a Wikipedia link below but if you're not happy with that you can do your own investigation.
The Buddha in Buddhism relied on the impact and teachings of Buddha himself.
The Jesus in xianity relied on the impact and teachings of Saul of Tarsus without whom xianity woulda died along with hundreds of other religions.
2007-12-05 06:39:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
...hes real in the hearts of the believers...
jks :P (well really, he is, but thats prolly not the answer you're lookin' for)
there are the Buddist Texts that validates his existance (though I dunno if any old dude just decided to write all that by himself... but if you approach the question with that skeptic attitude, then all of history might as well be made up...)
there are also many biographies on him... where he was born, (apparantely in what we know today as Nepal), and his folks were rulers of that area... so alot is known about him...
(and cmon- if someone made all that up... then wow... that somebody must've not had much else to do with his or her life...)
2007-12-05 06:31:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Very likely yes. He was a real person. Just a person.
He lived aprox. 560 - 483 BC
2007-12-05 06:25:09 · answer #6 · answered by Morey000 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Yes. We know from historical sources, the same way we know about Pericles, Themistocles, Jesus, Julius Cesar, Henry the 8th or George Washington!
2007-12-05 06:30:47 · answer #7 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
evidence helps only in cases where it is necessary
2007-12-05 06:35:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No dear.
He was not real.
Ask the fanatically bent Christian and he will prove it to you by showing that there is no mention of a Buddha in the Bible.
2007-12-05 06:55:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
he was very real yes
there is a lot of history on the man
http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/BUDDHISM/SIDD.HTM
2007-12-05 06:25:21 · answer #10 · answered by ☮ Pangel ☮ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋