5. Why do you think so many followers of the Buddha grew to regard him as a savior rather than just an enlightened spiritual teacher? Might the same explanation be given for Jesus as Messiah?

Instructions:. Your essay should be double spaced and 1000-1200 words in length. The first paragraph will consist of an introduction that contains a thesis statement. The last paragraph will be a conclusion that summarizes the key points made in the essay and restates the thesis statement. The middle paragraphs, three or more, should be body paragraphs, each of which contains a topic sentence, and each of which contains relevant facts to support your informed opinion. The essay will be graded according to the Grading Form for Essays, pictured below. The essay must be created as a Word (.doc or .docx), Open Office (.odt) or Rich Text (.rtf) file. 100% original work.