He was a very important god after he was dead.
Yes, Gautama Buddha was a real person who is believed to have lived between 400-500 years BCE.
Buddha is not a god, he is a man. Buddha indicated thet gods are not eseential to enlightenment. Buddhism discounts the impact or need of gods in mankinds progress towards enlightenment. Each person is responsible for his own progress.
Buddha believed: * All life contains suffering * All suffering is caused by desire * There is a way to escape suffering by eliminating desire * The Eightfold Path is the way Buddha believed it is in every person to achieve the goal of enlightenment following these four noble truths. No deity is required to achieve this. So Buddha believed in every person. He did not believe in a god(s)
Buddha believed: * All life contains suffering * All suffering is caused by desire * There is a way to escape suffering by eliminating desire * The Eightfold Path is the way Buddha believed it is in every person to achieve the goal of enlightenment following these four noble truths. No deity is required to achieve this. So Buddha believed in every person. He did not believe in a god(s)
1. Because an image is not a god. 2. Because the Buddha is not a god, but a teacher.
Buddhists feel that each person has the potential to become a Buddha (enlightened). Being a Buddha is not the equivalent of being a god, simply the realization of your true nature.
The belief of Buddha is there no "almighty god". There should not be a God that decides things. Buddha is omniscient but not omnipotent.
That Buddha was a god
Buddha is the god of Buddhism.
Buddha believed: * All life contains suffering * All suffering is caused by desire * There is a way to escape suffering by eliminating desire * The Eightfold Path is the way Buddha believed it is in every person to achieve the goal of enlightenment following these four noble truths. No deity is required to achieve this. So Buddha believed in every person. He did not believe in a god(s)
Hotei/laughing Buddha. He was not a god he was a guru, who is said to be the return of the Buddha!