AADHI BUDDHA DIFFERENT from GAUTAMA BUDDHA
30-05-2008
:It is said "avataaraa: asankhyEya:" meaning that the Avataras > taken by the lord are countless.> Over 48 Avataras have been identified of which 10 are considered to be > major ones (Dasa Avataras) while others are considered auxiliary avataras.>> Paancharaatra Samhita lists 39 avtaras.> Swami Desikan mentions "thirty and odd" in "Tattva Traya Chintana > Adhikaara" of his "Srimad Rahasya Traya Saaram"> Most of these avtaras have been described in Paancha Raatra Samhita.>> The Puranic Buddha in question is called "Aadhi Buddha" and is found > described in Matsya PuraaNa (47.247), Bhaaagavta PuraaNa (1.3.24),> Bhavishya PuraaNa ( 3.1.6) and Agni PuraaNa (6). You may have to go > through the stories in the respective PuraaNas and the Paancha Raatra> Samhita, if you need greater details about this Pre-historic "Aadhi > Buddha">> Thus, he is totally different from the Post-Puranic, "historical" Buddha > known as "Siddhaartha" and "Gautama Buddha">> Hope this clarifies.> Dasoham> Anbil Ramaswamy
:It is said "avataaraa: asankhyEya:" meaning that the Avataras > taken by the lord are countless.> Over 48 Avataras have been identified of which 10 are considered to be > major ones (Dasa Avataras) while others are considered auxiliary avataras.>> Paancharaatra Samhita lists 39 avtaras.> Swami Desikan mentions "thirty and odd" in "Tattva Traya Chintana > Adhikaara" of his "Srimad Rahasya Traya Saaram"> Most of these avtaras have been described in Paancha Raatra Samhita.>> The Puranic Buddha in question is called "Aadhi Buddha" and is found > described in Matsya PuraaNa (47.247), Bhaaagavta PuraaNa (1.3.24),> Bhavishya PuraaNa ( 3.1.6) and Agni PuraaNa (6). You may have to go > through the stories in the respective PuraaNas and the Paancha Raatra> Samhita, if you need greater details about this Pre-historic "Aadhi > Buddha">> Thus, he is totally different from the Post-Puranic, "historical" Buddha > known as "Siddhaartha" and "Gautama Buddha">> Hope this clarifies.> Dasoham> Anbil Ramaswamy
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