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1. Buddhist deities - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_deities
Description: WEBBuddhism includes a wide array of divine beings that are venerated in various ritual and popular contexts. Initially they included mainly Indian figures such as devas, asuras and yakshas, but later came to include other Asian spirits and local gods (like the Burmese nats and the Japanese kami).
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2. The Role of Gods and Deities in Buddhism - Learn Religions
Link: https://www.learnreligions.com/gods-in-buddhism-449762
Description: WEBApr 7, 2018 · Learn about the complex and sometimes contradictory role that the concept of a God, or gods, plays in Buddhist religious philosophy and practice.
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3. Creator in Buddhism - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creator_in_Buddhism
Description: WEBBuddhism teaches that none of these gods is a creator or an eternal being, though they can live very long lives. [1] [5] In Buddhism, the devas are also trapped in the cycle of rebirth and are not necessarily virtuous. Thus, while Buddhism includes multiple "gods", its main focus is not on them.
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4. Is there a Buddhist god? - Buddhism for Beginners
Link: https://tricycle.org/beginners/buddhism/do-buddhists-believe-in-god/
Description: WEBIn a word, no. There is no divine creator god or supreme being in the Buddhist teachings, so that Buddhism is often called a nontheistic religion. The historical Buddha began as an ordinary person, who gained awakening by training his own mind and apprehending the true nature of reality.
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5. Four Heavenly Kings - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Heavenly_Kings
Description: WEBThe Four Heavenly Kings are four Buddhist gods or devas, each of whom is believed to watch over one cardinal direction of the world. The Hall of Four Heavenly Kings is a standard component of Chinese Buddhist temples . Names. The Kings are collectively named as follows: Individually, they have different names and features.
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6. Buddhism - Definition, Founder & Origins | HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/religion/buddhism
Description: WEBOct 12, 2017 · Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama—also known as “the Buddha”—more than 2,500 years ago in India. With an estimated 500 million to one billion followers, scholars consider...
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7. The 19 Most Important Buddhist Gods: Maitreya, Vairocana, and …
Link: https://historycooperative.org/buddhist-gods/
Description: WEBApr 8, 2022 · The 19 Most Important Buddhist Gods: Maitreya, Vairocana, and More! | History Cooperative. James Hardy | Gods and Goddesses | January 23, 2024. Buddhism is generally considered a non-theistic religion, meaning that it does not revolve around the worship of a singular supreme deity or gods in the way that some other religions do.
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8. Buddhism | Definition, Beliefs, Origin, Systems, & Practice
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Buddhism
Description: WEB2 days ago · Buddhism, religion and philosophy that developed from the doctrines of the Buddha, a teacher who lived in northern India between the mid-6th and mid-4th centuries BCE. Buddhism has played a central role in the spiritual, cultural, and social life of Asia, and, beginning in the 20th century, it spread to the West.
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9. Was Buddha God or Human? Are There Gods in Buddhism?
Link: https://tricycle.org/article/buddha-god-human/
Description: WEBSep 13, 2017 · Buddhism is famous in the West as an “atheistic religion,” in the sense that, unlike the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, it does not recognize a single creator deity. However, one should not assume from this that Buddhism has no gods. It has not one, but many.
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10. Buddhist Gods | Full List & Complete Guide - Faith Inspires
Link: https://faithinspires.org/buddhist-gods/
Description: WEBApr 5, 2023 · The Major Buddhist Gods and Goddesses. Buddhism has a rich pantheon of deities and bodhisattvas, each with their own unique attributes and roles. While the number of gods and goddesses in Buddhism is vast, there are a few that stand out as being particularly important.
