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Why was Gautama known as the Buddha?
The sermon at Benares

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Dear Student,

Buddha means the 'Enlightened One'. Gautama attained enlightenment by meditating under a peepal tree in Bodh Gaya. Since he found the path to enlightenment, he was known as the 'Buddha'.

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