Who is Buddha

The Buddha was a philosopher, mendicant, meditator, spiritual, teacher, and religious leader who lived in Ancient India. He is revered as the founder of the world religion of Buddhism, and worshiped by the most Buddhist schools as the Enlightened one who has transcended karma and escaped the cycle of birth and rebirth. He taught for around 45 years and built a large following, both monastic and lay. His teaching is based on his insight into duhkha and the end of dukkha - the state called Nibbana or Nirvana