QUESTION: If the Buddha is dead how can he help us?
ANSWER: Faraday who discovered electricity is dead, but what he discovered still helps us. Luis Pasteur who found the cures for so many diseases is also dead, but his medical discoveries still save lives. Leonardo da Vinci who created masterpieces of art is dead, but what he created can still uplift the heart and give joy. Great heroes and heroines may have been dead for centuries but when we read of their deeds and achieve— meets we can still be inspired to act as they did. Yes, the Buddha passed away but 2,500 years later his teachings still help people, his example still inspires people, his words still change lives. Only a Buddha could have such power centuries after his passing.
ANSWER: Faraday who discovered electricity is dead, but what he discovered still helps us. Luis Pasteur who found the cures for so many diseases is also dead, but his medical discoveries still save lives. Leonardo da Vinci who created masterpieces of art is dead, but what he created can still uplift the heart and give joy. Great heroes and heroines may have been dead for centuries but when we read of their deeds and achieve— meets we can still be inspired to act as they did. Yes, the Buddha passed away but 2,500 years later his teachings still help people, his example still inspires people, his words still change lives. Only a Buddha could have such power centuries after his passing.
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