The Buddha

The Buddha (Buddha means 'Awakened One' or 'Enlightened One')

The Buddha was a unique human being who was self-Enlightened. Through His own efforts, He practiced to perfection the ten supreme qualities of generosity, discipline, renunciation, wisdom, energy, endurance, truthfulness, determination, goodwill and equanimity. Through His mental purification, He opened the doors to all knowledge.

He did not want followers with blind faith; He wanted followers who could think freely and wisely.

The Buddha's way of saving mankind was to teach them how to find salvation. He was not interested in alleviating a few chance cases of physical or mental distress. He was more concerned with revealing a Path that all people could follow.

According to the method introduced by the Buddha, each and every person must make the effort to train and purify himself to attain his own salvation by following the guidance given by the Buddha. 'You yourself make the effort for your salvation, the Buddhas are only teachers who can show you how to achieve it.'