Clarifications reg. buddhAvatAra

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I was listening to lectures on Isavasyam by Sri Bannanje Acharyaru

wherein while explaining the meaning of shAnti mantra

" pUrna madah pUrnamidam ......', Sri Acharya refers to buddhAvatAra and goes

on to explain that the shOnya vAda as propounded by buddha is

parama vaidika whereas the shOnya vAda as propounded by followers of

buddha (bouddharu) is avaidika.

 

 

The explanation is as follows :

 

shOnya is related to sonne (zero)

Digit '0' has a special characteristic which no other digit has.

 

0 + 0 = 0

0 - 0 = 0

0 * 0 = 0

0 / 0 = 0 (I think Mathematics considers this to be undefined)

 

Sri Hari's anantatva is considered equivalent to shOnya (zero/sonne).

 

ananta + ananta = ananta

ananta - ananta = ananta

ananta * ananta = ananta

ananta / ananta = ananta

 

This is the concept as explained by Lord buddha which was wrongly

understood by His followers and that went on to become the most

avaidika sampradAya.

 

Sri Bannanje Acharyaru also states that Acharya Madhwaru was the first

to explain this meaning of shOnya concept of Lord buddha.

 

My Question :

 

As I understand, king shuddhodhana's son siddhartha, who later became

buddha, was the one who started buddhism and the followers of buddhism

are referred to as bouddharu and it is they who believe in shOnya vAda.

 

So, is siddhartha (s/o. shuddhodhana) Almighty Sri Hari?

 

Please throw some light on this issue. There are different opinions

as far as this is concerned. If someone has access to Sri Bannanje

Acharyaru, could they please refer this issue and get clarification?

 

I also request the learned to resolve this issue.

 

Thank you

 

In Hari Guru Seva

Prasanna Krishna