Why isn't Gautama Buddha a god?

Gautama Buddha isn't a god. So here it goes... Once the Buddha was asked if he was a God. The Buddha replied that no, he was not a god. Then was he an angel? No. A spirit? No. Then what was he? The Buddha replied that he was awakened. Since the Bu... read more

HINAYANA..does not treat Buddha as god but only as a mentor .Hinayana literally means a lesser vehicle to attain nirvana or salvation. It believes in individual salvation.Does not believe in idol-worship. therefore no sacrifices only simple philosophy. read more

Gautama Buddha (c. 563/480 – c. 483/400 BCE), also known as Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, or simply the Buddha, after the title of Buddha, was an ascetic and sage, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. read more