Author: Ganeri, Anita

Buddhism began in northern India about "2,500" years ago. Its founder was a royal prince named Siddhartha Gautama who became known as the Buddha. He taught his followers how to overcome "suffering," "greed," and "desire," and how to achieve "enlightenment." His teachings spread from India to Sri Lanka and then to other parts of "Asia," where Buddhism has thrived down to the present day.