Notable Buddhist Figures

Disciples, scholars, monarchs, and masters who shaped the development and transmission of Buddhism.

All Figures The Buddha Direct Disciples Philosophers & Scholars Monarchs & Patrons Masters & Monks
Buddha 0000-00-00 – 0000-00-00

Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)

Siddhattha Gotama

The historical founder of Buddhism who attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya and spent 45 years teaching the path to liberation from sufferin...