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      • Today, some Buddhists often point to this story to explain that they don’t worship the Buddha as a god or some kind of divine messenger. Instead, he was a human being who awakened—attained enlightenment—through his own efforts, as can other humans who follow his teachings.
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      Was the Buddha a god? - Buddhism for Beginners - Tricycle

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  3. buddhaweekly.com › what-does-buddhism-say-aboutWhat does Buddhism say about the idea of God? Best answer ...

    Buddha: neither accepted nor rejected God. Therefore, the Buddha’s view on the concept of God was neither to accept, nor reject the concept of a creator or creation. Even if he believed in these things himself, he viewed the answers to these questions as not necessary to achieving enlightenment.

  4. tibetanbuddhistencyclopedia.com › en › indexThe God Concept and How Buddhists Understand it

    The Buddha had no authority to do what he did, he was not an apostle. I will quote Kiekegaard on this point: The genius is what he is by himself, that is, by what he is in himself; an apostle is what he is by his divine authority (Two Ethical Religious Essays, 1849 XI, 97) Institutions make statements, but a Tathagata (the thinker) does not. Why?

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  6. tricycle.org › beginners › buddhismWas the Buddha a god? - Buddhism for Beginners - Tricycle

    Today, some Buddhists often point to this story to explain that they don’t worship the Buddha as a god or some kind of divine messenger. Instead, he was a human being who awakened—attained enlightenment—through his own efforts, as can other humans who follow his teachings.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_BuddhaThe Buddha - Wikipedia

    Accordingly, some regarded him as the divine incarnate, others as an apostle of the angels or as an Ifrit and others as an apostle of God sent to the human race. By the 12th century, al-Shahrastani even compared Buddha to Khidr, described as an ideal human.

  8. tricycle.org › article › buddha-god-humanWas Buddha God or Human? - Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

    Sep 13, 2017 · The Buddha himself never spoke of God as far as we know. He did speak of suffering and the path to the end of suffering. And Buddhist teaching is predicated upon the notion that the Buddha attained Nirvana – or ultimate enlightenment.

  9. www.bbc.co.uk › religion › religionsBBC - Religions - Buddhism: The Buddha

    Oct 2, 2002 · Siddhartha Gautama - The Buddha. By finding the path to Enlightenment, Siddhartha was led from the pain of suffering and rebirth towards the path of Enlightenment and became known as the Buddha...

  10. philosophy.institute › buddhism-perspective-on-godBuddhism’s Perspective on God: A Non-Theistic Approach

    Sep 19, 2023 · One of the most intriguing aspects is Buddhism’s approach to the concept of God. Unlike many other faiths, Buddhism stands out with its non-theistic framework, which offers a remarkably different understanding of spiritual guidance and enlightenment.

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