The Enlightened One
Siddhartha exchanged his sumptuous garments for a monk's yellow robe
and went out into the world to do penance for what he considered to
be his previous life of sin. First, he would cleanse himself by
becoming an ascetic; then, he would study Hindu wisdom in order to
be prepared to help his suffering people. After six years desultory
wondering and attracting a handful disciples, he came to a huge tree
near  the India city of Gaya. For seven weeks he sat beneath its 
branches, seeking an answer for his personal torment. Finally, 
it is said, he underwent a metamorphosis, becoming enlightened one-
Buddha.


the fat is in the fire--We implored him to desist but he said that fat was
already in the fire.
(the mischief is done.)