Gotama taught people to look at the results of their thoughts and actions. He showed them that if they acted wisely and well they could live happier lives. Men and women who continue to follow Gotama’s teaching and example are called Buddhists.

Many legends surround the Buddha’s birth. It is said that the earth was flooded with light and the blind were able to see; the lame walked and the prisoners were freed from their chains.

Stories are told that the baby, Siddartha Gotama, was born 2500 years ago. He was the son of King Sudhodana, the ruler of a small kingdom in north-east India, near the country that is today called Nepal. The people he ruled were known as the Shakyas.

Fortune tellers told the King what the future held for his son. They all agreed that if Gotama stayed in the world he would become a great emperor, ruler of all India but if he decided to lead a holy l

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