1. Different equality:
The essential difference between Buddha and God lies in the equality of "Buddha" and the authority of "God".
All living beings and Buddhas are equal and there is no difference. Buddhism does not recognize the authority of "gods". Buddhism recognizes "gods" as three virtuous beings living in the Dharma Realm. They are just a little more extraordinary than humans. They also have incredible supernatural powers and usually experience more pleasure than pain. .
2. Different statuses:
The Western concept of "God" is: "Self-existing, eternal existence.", "Omniscient, omnipotent.", "Creator of all things." , God and man have a relationship of "creation" and "creation", and man is always God's people.
Buddha: The Sanskrit translation means "the awakened one", that is, self-awareness, awareness of others, and awareness of all dharmas. This awakening of self-nature is to get rid of the five aggregates, ten thousand dharmas and other laws of birth and death, and directly lead to the "reality" of neither birth nor death. That is, "Everyone can become a Buddha." "All living beings originally became Buddhas." "All living beings have the wisdom and virtue of the Tathagata."
3. Life and death are different:
East and West The "gods" in religion all have a common characteristic, which is immortality. The difference is that one is "self-existing and eternal" and the other can be cultivated by people.
Buddha believes that when all blessings are exhausted, one will still fall into reincarnation. Therefore, even God has birth and death. The root of birth and death is karma and retribution. The birth and death of karma are inherently illusory. They are often constrained by their own karma and have not been freed, so they cannot be at ease.
Extended information
1. God, the original meaning refers to the spirit that observes oneself and all things; just as the old saying goes, "There are gods three feet above the head." In ancient times, as long as there was People with artistic talent or people will look up to the sky when they are feeling emotional, as if there are gods in the sky to bless or guide people. In people's perception, God comes from the sky, and gradually and subconsciously, this habit of raising one's head is formed, which certainly leads to the phrase "there is a God when one raises one's head three feet". It also implies that gods come from heaven, and that there are gods in heaven.
2. God, a knowing word. Cong Shi Cong Shen. "Show" means revealing wisdom. 1. Ancient wizards believed that totems were the most intelligent and omnipotent beings, and they could get inspiration from totem ancestors; "Shen" is the shape of lightning in the sky. The ancients thought that lightning was unpredictable and powerful, so they called it God. 2. The legendary god, the creator or master of all things in the world. The ancient book "Shuowen" says: "Shen, the god of heaven leads all things." "Book of Rites of Great Day: Zengzi Tianyuan": "The essence of Yang is called Shen.
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