Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha was born in Lumbini, India. Siddhartha was born into a royal family, his father King Suddhodana was the leader of a powerful clan named the Shakya. ... Siddhartha now knew that luxury and wealth did not bring about peace and happiness. ... Not even the news that his wife was pregnant could bring joy to the heart of Siddhartha. ... From this point on he was no longer Siddhartha he was now Buddha. ...

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A long time ago a prince was born called Siddhartha Gautama, who would change India forever. ... At this time Siddhartha began taking little day trips outside of the palace gates. On each of these visits Siddhartha saw a little piece of life, or suffering. ... This confused Siddhartha because he had never seen the decay of an aging person. ... On Siddhartha's last visit to the outside world he stumbled across an ascetic monk. ...

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When coming to Japan for the first time, it does not matter how many books one may have read about the 'land of the rising sun' or what one has imagined about it, his/hers perception of the country is most likely to change by the end of the stay. Be it one's notion about the society, business...

• Word Count: 1977
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• Grade Level: High School