HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Which group of Buddhists believe that Buddha was a god?
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Theravada
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Mahayana
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mahayana Buddhism followers think that The Buddha is a God because they think that the Buddha came down to earth to help people cross the sea of life. So the Buddha can be worshipped as a God because he is eternal and comes down to earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mahayana Buddhist traditions extend the doctrine of Dependent Origination with the concept of emptiness (śūnyatā). This concept applies the doctrine of the absence of self (anātman) to all elements of existence. Consequently, nothing can be said to exist or not exist.
Detailed explanation-3: -Theravada recognizes the primacy and humanity of the historical Buddha. The Buddha was an exemplary figure.
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