Buddha came about in the 6th - 4th century BCE. The term Buddha is not a name, but a title meaning 'enlightened one.' The historical Buddha was born a prince in Northern India. He renounced his luxurious lifestyle in search of enlightenment and after seven years of asceticism, study, and meditation, he achieved it. Our Buddha is Maitreya -- a future reincarnation of the Buddha -- also known as the laughing Buddha. The tradition is to rub his belly for good luck and prosperity.
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows, like a shadow that never sinks."
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