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The Buddha is not a god. The term means "enlightened one" and refers to people who have realized some great truth.
The Buddha is not a god. The Buddha was a person who taught a philosophy on life and the way it should be lived. SiddhÄrtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from Ancient India and the founder of Buddhism. He is viewed by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha (SammÄsambuddha) of our age. The time of his life is in the area of within 20 years either side of 400 BC.
The concept of god in Buddhism falls into an entirely different realm from that of the views found in Christianity, Islam, and the Jewish religions. Buddhism is not a religion that worships a creator god.
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Why do people worship Buddha?
Buddhists are not supposed to worship Buddha. HE is their teacher and guide.
Who are the important people from Buddhism?
The Buddha
Important figures in buddahism?
Buddhism developed after the Shakyamuni Buddha (Siddhārtha Gautama) became enlightened and shared some of his understanding with others. Those students studied his teachings, meditated and sometimes became enlightened themselves. In turn, they taught what they learned to other interested people, and eventually there was a community or Sangha of practitioners of the teachings of the Buddha. Once that community matured and the practices were codified to some extent, it became known as Buddhism. And the actual founder, as the name describes, is buddha a famous spiritual teacher, revered by many as a god.
What are the figures in Buddhism?
the importaint figures are buddha
Where is the birth place of Buddhism?
Buddhism originated in Nepal.... Gautam Buddha (Shiddhartha Gautam) was born in Lumbini of Nepal.
What is the name of the Buddhism god?
Buddha never bothered about God. In fact Buddhism is an atheistic religion like Jainism. Later the followers of Buddha made him a God. Only after Mahayana Buddhism came he was made God. In Hinayana Buddhism Buddha was not a God. There is reference, though, in Buddhist text, to the "First Cause." Since God is the Creator of the universe and all that is therein, then God is the First Cause.
What is buddaism god?
Buddha is the god of Buddhism.
What does Mahayana Buddhism teach about teach about the Buddha himself?
He was a very important god after he was dead.
When Buddha became a god?
The Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, has been, and always will be only a man. There are no eternal Gods in Buddhism.
What do the gods represent in Buddhism?
There are no gods in Buddhism. There is no God concept or anything supernatural at all. The Buddha only claimed to be awake; he did not claim to be a god. .
What does Mahayana Buddhism teaches about Buddha himself?
That Buddha was a god
Why Buddhism important to the Buddha?
Buddhism is unimportant to the Buddha, the Buddha only cared about reality and ending suffering.
Who is an important god in China?
Most of the Chinese people adhere to Buddhism and that they only follow Buddha.
What does Mahayana Buddhism teach about himself?
That Buddha was a god
Does Mahayana Buddhism understand that buddha is equal to god?
Yes!
God and Worshippers in the Buddhism religion?
There is no god(s) in Buddhism. As a consequence there are no worshippers. Buddhists frequently turn their attention to the example of Buddha as an inspiration, but as he is only a man there is no anticipation of divine intervention or blessing.
Is there only one Buddha?
No. Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, is often called the historical Buddha, but he is not the only buddha. He taught that everyone can become a buddha just like him. The word buddha means "awake,' so this means that a buddha is someone who is awake, or enlightened. Everyone has the capacity to become a buddha because all beings already possess the buddha nature; it just has to be made consciously manifest through the process of enlightenment. There have been countless buddhas, both celestial buddhas and buddhas in human form. An example of a celestial buddha is Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light, one of the most popular objects of worship in Buddhism. An example of a human buddha is Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, often called the Second Buddha. He brought Buddhism from India to Tibet in the 8th century.
