buddism no god ah?
buddha is not a god?
No, Buddha is not a god.
In one story, soon after his enlightenment, the Buddha
passed a man on the road who was struck by the Buddha's
extraordinary radiance and peaceful presence.
The man stopped and asked, "My friend, what are you?
Are you a celestial being or a god?" "No," said the Buddha. "Well,
then, are you some kind of magician or wizard?" Again the Buddha
answered, "No." "Are you a man?" "No." "Well, my friend, then what
are you?" The Buddha replied, ''I am awake.''
The Buddha taught humans to seek this state of being awake
within themselves. ''Be a lamp unto yourselves,'' he said.
