In addition, there were also Mahayana Buddhism and Tantric ... which was renamed "The Prison of the Gods." All the pre-Buddhist cults were suppressed. Spirit mediums left the shrines to become ...

The Buddha isn't a god, but we use a statue of him to help ... of Wesak they only celebrate the birth of the Buddha. Mahayana Buddhists believe there are many different ways to gain enlightenment ...

Then came Mahayana Buddhism, where Buddhist images started being worshipped. Buddha became a god who can save you. Bodhisattvas, too, emerged as protective angelic beings who delay their own ...