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The difference between Buddha and God
Why there are so many Buddhas, bodhisattvas and deities in Buddhism?
Buddhism is atheistic. Buddhahood is achieved by sentient beings, a bodhisattva assists Buddhas in liberating beings, and deities protect the Three Jewels so the Dharma may be promoted.
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