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The Buddha Never had heard of The One God of the Desert ! I have a question for everyone, thank you !?

During The Buddha's entire lifetime, 80 years or so, he witnessed people running into their temples to there Many, Many gods, "in fear," for many various reasons. The God-concept is fear based, began as early as The Buddha's observation of such behaviors from people.

The Buddha's ministry, during the time he shared all his truths, with anyone who asked, and was sincerely willing to learn, lasted about 45 years.

During the years that The Buddha went around in India, sharing his teachings with anyone who was willing to learn,
Abraham was teaching only in the nation of Isreal about the ONE God, YHWH(to the Jews) and ALLAH(to the Muslims).

The Buddha's teaching on the God-Concept being fear driven;& that a creator God does not exist was largely influenced by what he observed himself in India, from the Hindu relgions people - their Many, Many gods.

"Do you think that The Buddha(b4 his enlightenment) may have believed in the ONE God, if he heard of Him from Abraham ?"


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Firstly, the concept of many gods is just a manifestation of one ultimate reality in Hinduism. The concept of god has been quite an obscure one. Buddha was a great existential thinker. I don't think Abraham would have convinced him.