It is that Gotama, the exalted one, who is spreading that teachings.
M. Senart has satisfied himself that Gotama, the Buddha, is a sun-myth.
The former is to be regarded as man and God, the latter as Gotama and Buddha.
In them it is recited that My, the mother of Gotama, was immaculate.
Otherwise Zarathrustra and Gotama are brothers in Brahmanaspati.
They who, watchful night and day,On the body meditate,Are followers of Gotama.300.
In that sense the germs of the Mahayana existed in the life-time of Gotama.
Women played a considerable part in the entourage of Gotama.
How far can we accept them as a true picture of what Gotama was and taught?
This does not mean that we have any sermon in the exact form in which Gotama uttered it.