Siddhartha Gautama dans l'hindouisme

Miniatures de Jaipur représentant les dix avatars de Vishnou : Gautama Bouddha est en bas, au centre.

Certaines branches de l'hindouisme^{[précision nécessaire]} ont intégré dans leur panthéon de divinités Siddhārtha Gautama qui est considéré comme un avatar de Vishnou.

Dans les Puranas, il est le vingt-quatrième des vingt-cinq avatars, préfigurant une prochaine incarnation finale^[1] mais il existe d'autres sources que les Puranas.

Un certain nombre de traditions hindoues parlent de Gautama Bouddha comme du plus récent des dix avatars principaux, connus sous le nom de Dashavatara (Dix Incarnations de Dieu)^[2].

↑ Bhagavata Purana, Canto 1, Chapter 3 - SB 1.3.24: "Then, in the beginning of Kali-yuga, the Lord will appear as Lord Buddha, the son of Anjana, in the province of Gaya, just for the purpose of deluding those who are envious of the faithful theist." … SB 1.3.28: "All of the above-mentioned incarnations [avatars] are either plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord [Krishna or Vishnu]"
↑ "On the Buddha as an Avatāra of Visnu", Geo-lyong Lee. In S. R. Bhatt (ed.), Buddhist Thought and Culture in India and Korea. Indian Council of Philosophical Research (2003)

[1] Bhagavata Purana, Canto 1, Chapter 3 - SB 1.3.24: "Then, in the beginning of Kali-yuga, the Lord will appear as Lord Buddha, the son of Anjana, in the province of Gaya, just for the purpose of deluding those who are envious of the faithful theist." … SB 1.3.28: "All of the above-mentioned incarnations [avatars] are either plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord [Krishna or Vishnu]"

[2] "On the Buddha as an Avatāra of Visnu", Geo-lyong Lee. In S. R. Bhatt (ed.), Buddhist Thought and Culture in India and Korea. Indian Council of Philosophical Research (2003)

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