Dehradun, May 3 -- Buddha was one of the wisest of all men who have ever lived on this earth.

He did not speak about the existence of "God" or "Soul", but focussed only on the question of living an ethical and practical life here, now, in this palpable world by attaining "Bodh".

He dwelt on the human potential for achieving higher consciousness through a better understanding of the self and the phenomena around us. He believed that the evolution of a heightened awareness helps us in appreciating the "rhythm" of both - the self and our Universe, which paves the way for gaining the right perspective required to fit into the existential reality with minimal conflict.

He experientially laboured to achieve self-understanding and spiritual gro...