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Gautama, Siddhartha is the founder of Buddhist religion. He is known by the buddhists as the supreme buddha. Buddha meaning the Enlightenment One, his mission on earth was to bring people out of suffering. At age 29, he left the wealthy life to go out and find the true meaning of life. He wanted to help and save people from their suffering in the world. Siddhartha married his cousin when he was 16, they had a son. He was usually unhappy and not satisfied with this lifestyle. After he left at the age of 29, he became a teacher and a instructor for monks. He also taught other followers the ways of Nirvana. After 6 years on his quest, Siddhartha obtained enlightenment at age 35. He always made it clear that he was not a God, but a enlightened man. He shared his teachings for another 45 years, until it was time for him to go, to fully abandon his body. The Buddhist religion is the forth organized religion today.