From What You Have Said, Buddhism Seems to be Atheist, But Why Are There so Many Gods Enshrined in Buddhist Temples?

Publish Date:2023-05-11

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As I have said earlier, Buddhism does not deny the deities of Brahmanism, but regards them as some kinds of sentient beings. Some deities were afterwards adopted into Buddhism as guardians of Dharma. On the other hand, we must acknowledge the fact that the Buddha was deified later. However, according to Buddhist doctrine, the Buddha is not a creator, nor can he decide weal or woe, joy or suffering of human beings, though he has superhuman wisdom and ablity. The Buddha is also subject to the law of causality. (From Essentials of Buddhism: Questions and Answers)


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