Was in a Buddhism class on Monday, and the Venerable shared that Sakyamuni Buddha is jobless. Which obviously made sense after she explained it.
Sakyamuni Buddha is our teacher in this "world", as most of the other enlightened beings are from "ancient times".
It was he who taught/shared about Amitabha Buddha, about Guan Yin, about Maitreya, and the other Buddhas/Bodhisattvas, etc.
But now that we know about the ancient buddhas, we pray to them, and cultivate based on their practices. So what has happened to Sakyamuni Buddha???
On retrospect, while he might be jobless now, it was a worthwhile thing, as the knowledge of the wisdom and compassion of the ancient buddhas is priceless. And I respect him for teaching that which is not "related" to him.
Amituofo
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