@georgia@netzsphaere.xyz Because Shakyamuni's personal story is a little boring, that's why you can be reasonably sure he lived. The made up ones get to do all kinds of crazy stuff.
@georgia@netzsphaere.xyz Depends which sect but even putting aside the paradigm of the miraculous vs sobriety, starving yourself then realizing that's dumb before spending the rest of your life teaching moderation and meditation to ex call center incels is less interesting than awakening as the chief god of the 12th northwestern world gate and using your divine power to give maya wedgies.