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Oh Ok. I didn't understand where you were coming from. I agree there is nothing to suggest of ornate temples and such that should succeed Our Enlightened Teacher after death but it was sort of inevitable for humanity to create in such a great presence of illumination. But did he not teach of prior buddhas? Didn't he claim to be a reincarnation of Manjushri or some other yogi? I am sincerely somewhat confused and ambivalent with that.

I wonder if Buddha relied on a 'higher power', at least in some point in time in his revolutionary life. I just wonder how Buddha founded peace and harmony with the ancient Hindu dieties like Vishnu and Ganesh. I think he incorporated everything extraordinary and mundane. So for the topic, I say, expect all the gods to come into your favor, because you are coming into alignment with them as a bodhisattva. Even if gods are imaginary, they still dominate humanity.