Buddha had some core traits which remain the same today. A sharp mind and a certain curiosity in knowing the depths of life, not feeling that ‘I already know.’ Deep compassion, detachment, and an unending desire to reach the ultimate knowledge, not lazily concluding at one point. He shared his knowledge with the world. A practical man — raised an organization that became the dominant religion of the land. Today, in an age where religion has distorted, we need hundreds of Buddhas.
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Questioner: Today, being Buddha Purnima, we would want to know how a Buddha would look in today’s world. Unlike before, he cannot walk barefoot, as the temperature now is more than 50-degree centigrade. He cannot go to the jungle, he cannot beg as that would be taken as offensive by the society, and he cannot roam from village to village as people may tout him as a robber and put him to jail.
He would be called a misogynist if he says anything on women, even if he might be the most compassionate being. He will not find Ashoka or other prominent rulers, or businessmen who would patronize his message as we mostly find today’s powerful people corrupted and engrossed with personal gains.
Sir, so what would today’s Buddha look like?
Acharya Prashant: How did the Buddha look then? Who is the Buddha? Let’s try to understand with the story of Gautama Buddha, The ‘Shakya Muni Buddha’ as we call him. So, who was he? Let’s look at his central characteristics.
