Important Figures
Some important figures include the creator of the religion himself Siddhartha Gautama also known as the Buddha. Another important figure is Ananda-the Buddha's cousin and one of his primary disciples. He memorized and recited the Buddha's teachings. A very famous Buddhist that we all know is Dalai Lama leader of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism. Nhat Hanh, Thich expatriate Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist is still a known very famous Buddhist.