Sanghyang Adi Buddha is a concept of God in Indonesian Buddhism. This term was used by Ashin Jinarakkhita at the time of Buddhist revival in Indonesia in the mid-20th century to reconcile the first principle of the official philosophical foundation of Indonesia (Pancasila), or Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa (lit. 'Recognition of the Divine Omnipotence') that requires the belief in a supreme god which Buddhism, strictly speaking, does not have.
Sanghyang Adi Buddha is a concept of God in Indonesian Buddhism. This term was used by Ashin Jinarakkhita at the time of Buddhist revival in Indonesia in the mid-20th century to reconcile the first principle of the official philosophical foundation of Indonesia (Pancasila), or Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa (lit. 'Recognition of the Divine Omnipotence') that requires the belief in a supreme god which Buddhism, strictly speaking, does not have.
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