At Benares he made his first converts, "turning the wheel of the law" for the first time.

His discourses are contained in the sacred books of the Buddhists.

He converted great numbers, his father among the rest, but met with fierce opposition from the Hindoo Scribes and Pharisees, the leading Brahmans.

So he lived and taught, and died at the age of eighty years.
Naturally, as soon as the prophet was dead he became very precious in all eyes.

His body was burned with much pomp, and great contention arose for the unconsumed fragments of bone.