This is a translation of a German work Budha, sien Leben, sein lehre, sein
Gemeinde by Prof. Hermann Oldenberg. The original had attracted the attention of
European scholars and the name of Oldenberg is a sufficient guarantee of the
value of its contents. The distinguished author has in this work demolished the
sceptical theory of a solar Buddha put forward by M. Senart. He has sifted the
legendary elements of Buddhist tradition and has given the reliable residuum of
facts concerning Buddha`s life: he has examined the original teaching of Buddha.