sry but i gotta say that.
siddhartha was not a person called buddha he only was the first who achieved this title.
everyone can be buddha
2007-11-14 10:01:41 · 11 answers · asked by Smoking Frog 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
im referring to some guys who called me ignorant coz i said that buddha was not a person
dont talk about things you have no idea of
2007-11-14 10:03:03 · update #1
buddha is the state of enlightenment
2007-11-14 10:06:03 · update #2
I would go even further to state that everyone is a buddha. It is just a matter of realization of this.
2007-11-14 10:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by Desert Lotus 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You're right, Siddhartha Gautama was the first to attain enlightenment, after which he was called Buddha, or "One who is awake."
He was not a god, nor did he ever claim to be a god. That's another common misconception.
Hence the phrase, "If you see the Buddha on the road, kill him, for that is not the true Buddha."
2007-11-14 10:07:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You are correct, although Siddhartha is often referred to as "The Buddha" since he was the first.
The "Awakening" or "Enlightenment" is actually called "bodhi" but upon reaching this supposed state of enlightenment one does supposedly become a "buddha."
2007-11-14 10:06:08 · answer #3 · answered by Veritas 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
i'm a student of Buddhism, nonetheless i can't call myself a real Buddhist. i think when you're gonna communicate the communicate you gotta walk the walk. The christians taught me that. As for having a seperate class, i'm no longer so definite. The global is schizmatic enuf because it really is. perchance we'd want to learn expertise of from each and every different. Be it properly or risky, purposes is what i think we are perfect right here for. notwithstanding, can Buddhism also be prevalent as a "faith" in accordance to say? It seems the further I benefit expertise of the further I look at it as some thanks to achieve enlightenment by ability of life residing experiencing evrything.
2016-10-24 06:06:41 · answer #4 · answered by wexler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea your right. There's different characteristics that make someone a buddha. And not everyone can't be a buddah, only the one who posses the traits.
2007-11-14 10:07:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Buddha *was* a person, but you're right, "Buddha" isn't a name
and Jesus' last name wasn't "Christ", but that's another issue
2007-11-14 10:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by grandfather raven 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I think you put that quite well. Everyone can be a Buddha.
2007-11-14 10:05:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
correct
buddha means "the enlightened one"
2007-11-14 10:11:14 · answer #8 · answered by nola_cajun 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you are arguing semantics. thats like saying christ is a title.
his name was jesus of Nazareth. not jesus christ...who cares? your point is valid, but useless.
damn you reverend. you totally beat me to the punch! i'm so embarrassed. beaten to the punch by a reverend.
2007-11-14 10:06:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
You're correct.
2007-11-14 10:15:06 · answer #10 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋