‘Shakyamuni Buddha’: literally translates to 'Sage of the Shakyas' & name used to refer to Gautama Buddha, a Prince born in North East India around 563 BC. He sought the truth through several years of ascetic practice (such as fasting and long hours of meditation).The Buddha reached enlightenment after a committed period of meditation underneath a bodhi tree, in Bodhgaya, India. From then on he was called 'the Awakened One' and he travelled India, sharing…