The life of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, remains a source of fascination and inspiration for millions around the world. Born into a life of privilege in ancient India, he commenced a path of spiritual understanding that would forever change the course of human history. Through his teachings about suffering, impermanence, and the nature of realit

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