We may ascribe to the Buddha a status he never claimed for himself, as when we regard him as the incarnation of a god, as the emanation of the Absolute, or as a personal savior.

• 我们也许会赋予佛陀某种他自己从未承认的位格，比如把他视为一尊神祗的化身、绝对终极的体现、或者一位个人的救主。