This book tells the story of the life of Gautama Buddha and his teachings through an epic poem. Sir Edwin Arnold portrays Buddha's message of peace, compassion, and enlightenment in a beautiful and inspiring way. This classic work has been highly praised for its poetic language and timeless wisdom. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.