animesh Posted March 26, 2001 Report Share Posted March 26, 2001 I was reading Bhagwat Puran. In that, it is mentioned that Lord will be born as Buddha in Kali yuga. His mother's name will be Ajana. But the name of Gautam Buddha's mother was Mahamayadevi. Is it possible that God is yet to incarnate as Buddha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viji_53 Posted March 27, 2001 Report Share Posted March 27, 2001 In Srimad Bhagavat there is no mention of Bhudddha. Most of the Puranas were added in the name of Vyasa. Only Vedas, Upanishads are given by God. Ramayana is given by Adhikavi Valmiki & BG by Krishna through Vyasa. Srimad Bhagavat is given by Suka Maharishi to Parikshit. Since Ramayana in Sanskrit could not reach all the people, Tulasidas came with his Raamcharitmaanas in Hindi & Kamban in Tamil. Only Vishnu Purana which is again repeatation of Bhagavat must be given by Vyasa. All the other Puranas are added afterwards.Budha was a noble person & not a God. He left his wife & child & took sanyasa.He neglected his duty as husband & father. HariBhol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animesh Posted March 27, 2001 Report Share Posted March 27, 2001 When I read Bhagwat Puran, it is difficult to say who should be considered as the author of Bhagwat Puran. Ved Vyas? Suka Swami? Suta Swami? Maharshi Matreya? Narad? Sanat Kumar and his brothers? Brahma? Or ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animesh Posted March 27, 2001 Report Share Posted March 27, 2001 Viji ji, In Bhagwat Puran 1.3.24 Suta Swami tells Saunak about God's incarnation as Buddha in Kali yuga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animesh Posted March 28, 2001 Report Share Posted March 28, 2001 Is it necessary for a person to be an avatar to be great? I do not know whether or not Gautam Buddha was an incarnation of God. But, even if he wasn't, he still remains respectable by everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animesh Posted March 28, 2001 Report Share Posted March 28, 2001 Not considering somebody as an incarnation of God can not be considered as an insult to that person. There have been many great people on Earth, but not all of them are considered as incarnations. I have talked to some buddhists (esp. the followers of Theravada philosphy) who just do not like the idea of considering Gautam Buddha as an incarnation. But, it does not mean that they do not respect him. They respect him a lot. They consider him as an ideal. They consider him as a human being who, by his struggles, could get enlightenment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi Chathurika.. Iam Samantha... samanthasilva44@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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