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Biography
BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, litt. 'the Sage
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He
was born in Lumbini near the foothill of the Himalayas in what is now
Nepal, attained enlightenment in Bodhgaya, turned the wheel of the Dharma
in Sarnath, and passed away in Kushinagar. For a detailed account of
his life, please read Lalitavistara, Dharma Publishing.
