THIS little work does not attempt to give an exposition of Buddhism from the standpoint of a deep student of Buddhism. It is, on the other hand, an exposition of the religion as it has affected one individual, to whom one of the greatest forces in his life has been the personality of the Lord Buddha. It is in the light of His personality that I have always re- garded each Buddhist doctrine which I have studied. The value of the essays will be solely because they reflect the experiences of a Buddhist who has tried, however humbly, to mould his life on the life of the great Lord.