The historical Buddha was a man born in India in the fifth to sixth century BCE. When he manifested his innate Buddha nature, he became the teacher of the world to lead all people to this revelation. From the very start of his teachings, the Buddha taught for all people, no matter what social caste, education, or ability, could attain and maintain their inherent Buddha-nature in this life and for eternity. This Law was in fact the method that he had used to achieve his attainment. Make no mistake. This is NOT "New Age" Buddhism. Now is the time, the fifth five-hundred-year period after the Buddha's passing into Nirvana. Now is the capacity of the people such that we can widely spread and widely achieve enlightenment with this most simple and magnificent teaching. Now is the time for your ultimate joy and release from suffering.