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Which is more important the Buddha or his teachings?

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Buddha`s teachings are more important than Buddha himself. Buddha`s teachings are known as Dhamma. Buddha has not appointed any successor after him. At the time of Mahaparinirvana he told to his personal attending desciple Ananda to fallow his teachings after his death.

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