This report will be about the life of Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, and his influences on the people around him. It will explain how the religion of Buddhism came about and how the Buddha created it. It will also include not only what influenced Buddha to start preaching, but what influenced the people to listen. Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who would later be known as Buddha, was born in Lumbini, Nepal around the year 563 BC. He was the son of two important great people. Siddhartha's father's name was Shuddhodana, the King of the Sakyas. His mother, Queen Maya, was a lady...
own salvation with diligence." Then after passing through several states of meditation, he died. Buddha had in motion a religious movement that would spread throughout the world and still remains a vital force 2500 years after his death.

Buddha was one of the greatest human beings, a man of great character, magnificent vision, warm compassion, and a profound thought. Not only did he establish a new religion, but his revolt against the Hindu religion influenced Hindu itself. But Buddha's teachings have not only influenced the Hindus, they have influenced the lives of millions of people for nearly 2500 years.