shintoteacher
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Buddhism is a religion based in many races. It can only be comprehended by a few Avatars. But it appears those Avatars can expound what it is saying. Every person who has Buddhism can join. There are a lot of people.
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Buddhism Not Known
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syo
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Humans are not avatar. Get over it.
syo
Well-Known Member
Vishnu's ninth avatar. And, no, he wasn't human historically.
shintoteacher
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Everybody is an Avatar in Buddhism.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
syo
Well-Known Member
Why are you mentioning this Gautama dude?
syo
Well-Known Member
Really? Then define avatar. Let's see what you mean.
Before you comment, it be productive to educate yourself on who the Buddha is. Hope this helps...
The Buddha - Wikipedia
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
@SalixIncendium has pointed out why.
shintoteacher
New Member
An Avatar is a divine human personage. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are a type of Avatar.
syo
Well-Known Member
Where did you learn this? It's false.
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
Siddhartha Gautama.
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
Because the references to him are so ancient, it's sometimes hard to piece together what he may have said versus what others thought he said.That was his name
"If you see the Buddha, kill him!". Do you know the purpose of this koan?
Buddhas teachings can be comprehended by any sentient being that has the capacity to receive them.
Not sure.
I've always taken it to mean there is no True Buddha and anyone saying they are is fake/Ego.
Secret Chief
nirvana is samsara
Not sure.
I think the usual quote is "If you see the Buddha on the road kill him." Clearly (!) that's not a physical road. In short I would say, it warns that idolising the great teacher (or their teaching) is a barrier that should be discarded. Attachments are attachments, whatever they are to. A similar but more pithy saying is "No-one else can take a **** for you."
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
Generally speaking, it's a koan that is to indicate that Buddhism doesn't depend on Old Sid today. He did his job to get the ball rolling, and now it's for us to take in and run with it.
shintoteacher
New Member
Not sure.
That is an interesting Koan. I like the way you explain it.
Also you must realize that there are more than only the Shakyamuni Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama.) There is the Maitreya Buddha and the Amida Buddha as well.
I think the usual quote is "If you see the Buddha on the road kill him." Clearly (!) that's not a physical road. In short I would say, it warns that idolising the great teacher (or their teaching) is a barrier that should be discarded. Attachments are attachments, whatever they are to. A similar but more pithy saying is "No-one else can take a **** for you."
That is an interesting Koan. I like the way you explain it.
Also you must realize that there are more than only the Shakyamuni Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama.) There is the Maitreya Buddha and the Amida Buddha as well.