RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Brahmā is a leading god (deva) and heavenly king in Buddhism. He is considered as a protector of teachings (dharmapala), and he is never depicted in early Buddhist texts as a creator god.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brahman is a Vedic Sanskrit word, and it is conceptualized in Hinduism, states Paul Deussen, as the “creative principle which lies realized in the whole world". Brahman is a key concept found in the Vedas, and it is extensively discussed in the early Upanishads. The Vedas conceptualize Brahman as the Cosmic Principle.
Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhism and Hinduism share some of the same deities, including: Saraswati (known as Benzaiten in Japan), Vishnu (known as Upulvan in Sri Lanka), Mahākāla (a form of Shiva in Hinduism) is seen as a form of Avalokiteśvara in Mahayana Buddhism.
Detailed explanation-4: -Vajrapāṇi (Buddhist deity) Mañjuśrī (Buddhist deity) Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity)