What is the Buddhist view on God?

Answer 1

In the view of Buddhism, the existence of God (Deva) is affirmed; however, God (Deva) is one of many creatures, but holds the highest power in a realm. God (Deva) rules the realm of higher level of creatures than human beings, and dwells in a higher quality world, called "Heaven".

Living beings in Heaven possess a life that could be hundred-thousands times longer than human beings, but still lingers around the state of being dead and being reborn into the same or different world. They experience aging as well as fate just as many other creatures in the Universe.

Buddhism affirmed the power of God due to his/her great "karma" earned in so many previous lives, but the power of God has its own limit and is not omnipotent.

Buddhism does not affirmed the creation of God which created other creatures, including human, and every material in the world. Every creatures, including God, is equal in the eyes of Buddhas.

-- Where is God come from?

- God, such other creatures, arrived by occasions and by the force of karma.

In the view of Buddhism, there are 6 existing paths leading into 6 leveled worlds (realms) in which creatures, after being dead, will reincarnate into one of those worlds:

The 6 leveled worlds (realms) in-order are:

- Heaven (Deva) --- The realm of heavenly beings filled with pleasure; the deva hold godlike powers; some reign over celestial kingdoms; most live in delightful happiness and splendor; they live for countless ages, but even the Deva belong to the world of suffering (samsara); for their powers blind them to the world of suffering and fill them with pride; and thus even the Deva grows old and die; some say that because their pleasure is greatest, so too is their misery

- Asura --- The realm of anger, jealousy, and constant war; the Asura (Ashura) are demigods, semi-blessed beings; they are powerful, fierce and quarrelsome; like humans, they are partly good and partly evil.

- Human --- The human realm; beings who are both good and evil; enlightenment is within their grasp, yet most are blinded and consumed by their desires.

- Animal (Cad) --- The realm of animals and livestock, characterized by stupidity and servitude.

- Hungry Ghost --- The realm of hungry spirits; characterized by great craving and eternal starvation.

- Hell --- The lowest and worst realm, wracked by torture and characterized by aggression, where most sorrow imposed on living beings.

--- Who is Buddha?

"Buddha" is not a personal name, but a term of praise, meaning "to awaken, to know."

"One" who has been released from the state of being reincarnated, crossing beyond the 6 paths will experience a state of being immortal and achieved an infinite enlightenment, called "Buddha".

"A living being" who is released from the state of reincarnated is no more considered a "creature".

Answer 2

Gods are a one kind of living being like us. But with living happily than humans.

They are born as appearing and die as vanishing. When they are born according to their karma some kind of gardens or houses (Vimana) will appear for them.

There are six heavens in our solar system(Chatumaharajika, Tavatimsa, Yama, Tusita, Nimmanarathi, Paranimmita-Vasavati).

Regardless of the realign if some one do good works(Karma) he will be born in heaves.

Interesting thing is there are some gods who believe Buddhism, some gods believe another religion or nothing. Just same as humans.

Their body is made from very soft material which we can't see. And they are long lived. Chatumaharajika gods are 750 feet (230 m) tall and live for 9,000,000 human years.They have enough power to appear as a human but usually they don't like for that.

Before the last life Lord Buddha was lived in Tusita Heaven.