Non Buddhists thought Buddha was an ordinary human being. Their
concept is how can an ordinary human being be more powerful than
god. In actual fact, Buddha was enlightened, different from
ordinary human being.
Yes. Perhaps it is good to discuss what is 'ordinary human being':
'ordinary human beings' are beings that are deluded, who are
attached to the notion of a Self, who are attached to things, who
cannot perceive the nature of reality, and experiences craving,
anger, fear, sorrow, suffering, and all manners of passionate
feelings. How has Buddha transcended the human condition while
living as this human body? It is the realization of the nature of
reality (the twofold emptiness, of self and objects) and the
transcendence of the source of craving itself. In fact the Buddha
was not the only one who has transcended the human conditions:
countless has done the same since him, even today.
Gods have not overcome their 'human/god condition' which is to
be entrapped in craving, attachments, ignorance. Only aryas
(enlightened beings) have.
As for fcukpap: that is right, and I'd go on to say that
Buddhism has the most indepth understanding of the human condition,
what are the conditions for humans to experience suffering, and the
way to overcome suffering/the human condition. How to end the
source of suffering, how to end war, murder, torture, rape,
domestic violence, corruption, suffering, sorrow, anger, desire,
fear, and so on by the eradication of those passionate cravings and
attachments and delusions.
