Buddha passed away 2500 years ago in a small village in India. But his teaching of love and wisdom have never died. His disciples who lived with him passed on his teachings to others. And they in turn taught them to still others. In this way they have reached us today Everyone, in every country, no matter what he or she believes, can learn from these teachings of the compassionate Buddha. By following them properly, we can get rid of all selfishness, hatred and greed. We can conquer all fear and reach the same peace and understanding that the Prince Siddhartha found under the Tree of Enlightenment. In the same way that he did, we can each become a Buddha, and Awakened one. We can bring the same happiness to others that he did. .................................... May all being be Happy !................ Contents 1.   A Fortunate Birth 2.   A Holy Man's Visit 3.   The Kind Prince 4.   The Marriage Contest 5.   The Pleasure Palaces 6.   A Song of Beauty 7.   An Unexpected Sight 8.   The Second Journey 9.   The Final Shock 10.  Fading Pleasures 11.  A Vision of Peace 12.  A Father's Fear 13.  Escape 14.  The Journey Begins 15.  Six Years of Struggle 16.  An Offering 17.  The Great Battle 18.  Awakened 19.  Whom to Teach 20.  The First Teaching 21.  A Mother's Grief 22.  A Rude Man 23.  Words of Praise 24.  Kindness to Animals 25.  The power of Love 26.  The return 27.  The King and the Tree Spirit 28.  Equal love to All 29.  The Final days     MORE LINKS... Light of Asia The Life of Shakyamuni Buddha