Buddhism Religious Figure

Siddhartha Guatama was the first known Buddha. It was said when his mother was pregnant with him that he would either grow up to be a world ruler or a spiritual being.  Siddhartha the prince was raised in an environment that blocked out all bad things in life so he would not see them and realize the real pain in the world, his father did this because he wanted him to become a ruler. When siddhartha eventually found out about the pain and suffering in the world, he immeditaly set out on a journey to find the solution to lifes pain. He eventually learned that the cause of pain in the world is desire and to eliminate all personal desires will make you become enlightened. During this journey he became to be known as the Buddha.