It is said that when Buddha was first Enlightened he was asked, "Are you a God?"
"No," he replied.
"Are you a saint?"
"No."
"Then what are you?"
And he answered, "I am awake."
Lord Buddha did not answer in affirmation to question "Are you a God?", as the word God had already a meaning for the questioner. It had a meaning and an idea of God, which essentially is not God.
And he answered, "I am awake."
Lord Buddha did not answer in affirmation to question "Are you a God?", as the word God had already a meaning for the questioner. It had a meaning and an idea of God, which essentially is not God.
Buddha just gave him an indication which could make him realize what God is.
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