Buddha and Buddhism

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. History and comparative mythology are teach ing every day more plainly that creeds grow slowly up. None come into the world ready - made, and as if by magic. The origin of events is lost in the infinite. A great Indian poet has said, The beginning of things evades us their end evades us also. We see only the middle.