-528 ⟶ Gautama Buddha's Enlightenment and Founding of Buddhism

Gautama Buddha attains Enlightenment, and begins his ministr...
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🕉️ Birth of Parshvanatha, Jain Tirthankara

Parshvanatha, 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism was born.⟶
Birth of Parshvanatha, Jain Tirthankara (-872)
Religious FiguresPhilosophyEthics
IndiaIndia

🕉️ Upanishads Composed

The Upanishads, a sacred text of Hinduism, are written around this time.⟶
Upanishads Composed (-700)
HinduismReligious TextsPhilosophySpiritualismReincarnation
IndiaIndia

🙏 Gautama Buddha's Enlightenment and Founding of Buddhism

Gautama Buddha attains Buddhism)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Enlightenment, and begins his ministry. He founds Buddhism in India. It becomes a major world religion.⟶
Gautama Buddha's Enlightenment and Founding of Buddhism (-528)
BuddhismReligionPhilosophyEnlightenmentSpiritualism
IndiaIndia

🙏 First Buddhist Council Convenes

First Buddhist Council at Rejgaha, under the patronage of King Ajatashatru. Oral tradition established for the first time.⟶
First Buddhist Council Convenes (-486)
BuddhismCouncilReligionReligious HistoryAjatashatru
IndiaIndia

🙏 Gautama Buddha's Parinirvana

Gautama Buddha dies.⟶
Gautama Buddha's Parinirvana (-483)
BuddhismReligious FiguresEnlightenmentPhilosophyDeathReligious HistoryEarly Buddhism
IndiaIndiaNepalNepal

🙏 Mahayana Buddhism Emerges in India

A schism in Buddhism creates a new, popular religion in India, Mahâyâna ("Great Vehicle").⟶
Mahayana Buddhism Emerges in India (96)
BuddhismReligious SchismDharmaReligious Movements
IndiaIndia