the real question might be why dumbing down the concept os "buddha" so freaking much?

in fact, i am now reading abhidharmakosha, in translation, i only wish i was that hardcore, to be able to read it in its original form

highly recommended reading to op in relation to his question and, in general, to anyone considering himself dabbling in matters "spiritual". even in trasnlation the ideas are deep and intricate, nothing like the dumbed down western commercial brand of "buddhism", that often, as shown time and again, is even grossly antithetical to the original teachings, especially in its motivational posters form, so popular on fb and elsewhere.