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Show FOUNDER OF BUDDHIST FAITH. 8lddhartha Gautama, the Teacher Whom Millions Follow. nuilillilBtn, profcHgcd by about otio-third otio-third of tlio human race, arose out of the philosophical unit ethical teachings teach-ings of Sldilhartlia (latitama, who lived (luring the fifth century. II C. HIh father was chief of the Sakyas, an Arjnn elan ociupvlug the tiankn of the Kohana annul I no miles north of the cll.v of Ileuares ami vvlthln night of the loft HiiimnlU of the lllm alayiiH. Little Is known o' his .vouth except that he untried his cousin at the age of in, and nave himself up to a life of Oriental lutiir) anil de light. When nhoiil 3(1 the invoter of tiiuuan life pressed heavll.v upon hint, and led him to spcul the next hl e.ns uvvnv from home and fi lends In practlies of gieai nu .tet Ity anil In constant ami well-tlhecled meditation lie at last hv sheer foico of thinking airlved at .1 knowledge knowl-edge of the truth ami assuming the title of Iluildtm (enllshtenedl. sot nut for tho sacred ollv uf the Ilr.ihmhis. vvhero ho preached with great sue coss. After traveling over most of India and making many converts, he died at the ago of 80 while sitting under a treo near ICuslnagara. |