The spot deserves to be sought for, since there began a movement which has, on the whole, been a source of happiness and improvement to immense multitudes of human beings, during twenty-four centuries.
Having attained this inward certainty of vision, he decided to teach the world his truth.

He knew well what it would bring him,--what opposition, insult, neglect, scorn.

But he thought of three classes of men: those who were already on the way to the truth, and did not need him; those who were fixed in error, and whom he could not help; and the poor doubters, uncertain of their way.

It was to help these last, the doubters, that the Buddha went forth to preach.

On his way to the holy city of India, Benares, a serious difficulty arrested him at the Ganges, namely, his having no money to pay the boatman for his passage.