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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