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It starts with a rich man called Siddhartha Gautama. He was sheltered as a child and got married. He went on four different journeys and saw four revealing sights - an old man, a sick man, a funeral procession and a holy man. He was puzzled about the meaning of life, followed gurus advice to fast and be holy, but he found it did nothing but damage his health. He left his family, dressing as a poor man, and spent ages basically pondering the meaning of life. He sat under a tree one day and, after meditating for a long time, became enlightened. he was seen as a ''Buddha',' the enlightened one... there are 8 steps to reach being Buddha.

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It starts with a rich man called Siddhartha Gautama. He was sheltered as a child and got married. He went on four different journeys and saw four revealing sights - an old man, a sick man, a funeral procession and a holy man. He was puzzled about the meaning of life, followed gurus advice to fast and be holy, but he found it did nothing but damage his health. He left his family, dressing as a poor man, and spent ages basically pondering the meaning of life. He sat under a tree one day and, after meditating for a long time, became enlightened. he was seen as a ''Buddha',' the enlightened one... there are 8 steps to reach being Buddha.

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