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This is the natural out- come of early Buddhists wishing 10 uphold Ihe superiority of their own leacher and his doctrine in the face of rival claims to omniscience which were quite specific.

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disciples

Question:

Why did early Buddhists feel the need to uphold the superiority of their own teacher and his doctrine when faced with specific rival claims to omniscience?

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Early Buddhists felt the need to uphold the superiority of their own teacher and his doctrine when faced with specific rival claims to omniscience in order to assert their own authority and defend their beliefs against competing schools of thought. However, Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, himself was uncomfortable with claims of omniscience and focused on practical, real-world experience. Later beliefs in Buddha's omniscience developed through attributed statements after his death, but even then the concept did not extend beyond ordinary knowledge.