§ 2. Belief in Ishwara (God) is Not Essentially Part of Dhamma ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` 1. Who created the world is a common question. That the world was created by God is also a very common answer. 2. In the Brahmanic scheme this God is called by a variety of names: Prajapati, Ishwar, Brahma, or Maha Brahma. 3. To the question who this God is and how He came into being, there is no answer. 4. Those who believe in God describe Him as a being who is omnipotent, i.e., all-powerful; Omni-present, i.e., he fills the whole universe; and Omniscient, i.e., he knows everything. 5. There are also certain moral qualities which are attributed to God. God is said to be good, God is said to be just, and God is said to be all-loving. 6. The question is, did the Blessed Lord accept God as the creator of the universe. 7. The answer is, No. He did not. 8. There are various grounds why he rejected the doctrine of the Existence of God. 9. Nobody has seen God. People only speak of God. 10. God is unknown and unseen. 11. Nobody can prove that God has created the world. The world has evolved and is not created. 12. What advantage can there be in believing in God? It is unprofitable. 13. The Buddha said that a religion based on God is based on speculation. 14. A religion based on God is, therefore, not worth having. 15. It only ends in creating superstition. 16. The Buddha did not leave the question there. He discussed the question in its various aspects. cont... from BAHD, Book 3 Part 4 Atricle 2
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