Polytheism remained

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>>ACHILLES

>>My favourite saying of the Buddha ("the teacher") is this:

>>

>>It is said that when Buddha was first Enlightened he was asked, 

>>"Are you a God?" 

>>"No," he replied. 

>>"Are you a saint?" 

>>"No." 

>>"Then what are you?" 

>>And he answered, "I am awake." 

>>

>>Achilles

>>

>By the way, Budh is Sanskrit for "awake."

>

>Charles

ACHILLES
I was told Buddha was sanskrit for "awakened one", and one of his other
common titles translated to "teacher"...
Achilles

"...we are not simply contending in order that my view or that
of yours may prevail, but I presume we ought both of us to be
fighting for the truth..."
from Philebus, the Dialogues of Plato 

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