Monday, March 16, 2009

Buddha not = God

What is your definition of a God/god(s), or all the beings that one can pray to in all the different religious institutions? Guess it would depends on who you ask.

The meaning of Buddha: Awakened/Enlightened
It is typically used to describe an Enlightened being. So technically there are a lot of Buddhas. But modern us are mostly familiar with the Buddha that is within our historical frame of reference, ie, Shakyamuni
Buddha.
And Buddhas are not gods.


The term God/god has the connotation of the One who created the Universe (at least in this world context). But is that the truth? I do not yet have the knowledge to answer the question, but the Dharma (in my understanding) says otherwise.



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