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"Bart's Buddies!" Buddha - Become yourself...   Buddha c. 400 - ? BC Siddhartha Gautama was variously called Siddharttha Gotama  Gautama Buddha and Shakyamuni Buddha or just Buddha. Buddha means monk, mendicant, sage teacher, religious leader and philosopher. Siddhartha was a prince brought up in a palace. As a child and young man, he never left the luxury of the palace. One day he wandered out of the palace and into the misery of the city. He was so struck by the suffering he witnessed that he vowed to understand why we as human beings suffer and how we could escape that...

"Bart's Buddies!" Hi, I'm John, Bart's promoter, coach and bodyguard. We're so glad to welcome you to our blog, "Bart's Buddies!" Please allow me to introduce myself... philosophy student, entrepreneur, traveler and host. I feed, care for and entertain what is now the spirit of Bart. Bart, the Maine Coon cat, lived with me and various friends in Oregon and at times, Central Florida, from 1991 to 1999  when, with great sadness, we said goodbye. I participated in the creation of FeLines Greeting Cards, featuring Bart, the Cosmic Cat, dancing through life with his friends. Bart gave rise to FeLines some 25+...