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**Jambjanatan** · 08-23-2011, 11:50 AM

Well explained Aloka-D!

There is great confusion about the issue of Brahman and Brahma also in Nepal. That may even be the reason that there a many temples in Kathmandu where both...the Buddha and Brahma or even Vishnu along with Buddha are worshiped by both...Hindu and Buddhists alike... since centuries and still up to today.

Hindu Priests and even Government officials (who for 99% are Hindu here...the ruling class) strongly believe that the in Nepal born Buddha was just an avatar of Brahma and therefore a Hindu deity. Buddhists in Nepal strongly oppose this view but with little impact. This leads to confusion by foreign visitors who seek eastern wisdom or are duly interested in Buddhism.

08-23-2011, 11:50 AM	#3
Jambjanatan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 376 Senior Member	Well explained Aloka-D! There is great confusion about the issue of Brahman and Brahma also in Nepal. That may even be the reason that there a many temples in Kathmandu where both...the Buddha and Brahma or even Vishnu along with Buddha are worshiped by both...Hindu and Buddhists alike... since centuries and still up to today. Hindu Priests and even Government officials (who for 99% are Hindu here...the ruling class) strongly believe that the in Nepal born Buddha was just an avatar of Brahma and therefore a Hindu deity. Buddhists in Nepal strongly oppose this view but with little impact. This leads to confusion by foreign visitors who seek eastern wisdom or are duly interested in Buddhism.
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