What can be said of The Buddha that hasn't been said by generations of scholars before me?  Well, those more carefully written and well-researched tomes may have described his life, or even the incalculable offshoots and influences of his teachings, but none of them truly explained how totally rad he was.

Born Prince Siddhartha Gautama, he was shielded by his father from the outside world, never knowing pain, suffering, or want.  That's pretty awesome, for his father to love him so much!  He must have been just adorable as a kid!  At the age of 29, though, he ventured beyond his palace walls...