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For the rest of his 80 years Buddha would preach the Dharma in hope that others would gain enlightment.
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That night he sat under a bodhi tree untill dawn and purified his mind and gained enlightment at the age of 35 and was then called "Buddha" .
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For six years, Siddhartha submitted himself to rigorous ascetic practices, studying and following different methods of meditation with various religious teachers. But he was never fully satisfied.
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At the age of 29 Siddhartha ventured out into the world and was confronted with the reality of the inevitable suffering of life.
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Siddhartha Gautama was born a Prince in asia.
