The Basic Differences between the Old and the new Buddha

The Old Buddha

Some friendly/unfriendly
Relativist view
A dharma is a thing
The Sakyamuni was an historical person
(Note this same transition in Christianity)
Buddha is a noun
Liberates from (life)
Cures ill
Eliminates the response to failure (i.e. suffering)
A dharma is an (after-) effect
A dharma is untrue/unreal
(because dependent)
An effect is empty of own existence
A dharma is (dead) information
Awakened (i.e. sees more)
Claims Basic Operating System’s fault
(Note the same claim in Christianity, at least since Paul and Augustine)
Shifts fundamental blame-for-pain to BOS’s fault
Victim’s view
Helps eliminate local fault
Later:
Pre-empts failure (i.e. with the Noble 8-fold Path)
Died out in India and was replaced by Ganesh
Nirvana ≈ end of suffering
Samsara ≈ continuous, endless (perhaps not)
Colours: amber to red

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The New Buddha

All friendly
Quantist view
A dharma is a function
Buddha is function inherent in all beings
Buddha is a verb
Liberates to (life)
Prevents ill
Manages the response to failure and success
A dharma is both (after-) effect and (pre-) affect (i.e. cause)
A dharma can be made true/real (i.e. independent)
A function can operate as either empty or full
A dharma is (potentially live) instruction
Aroused (speeds up)
Claims Basic Operating System’s default
Shifts fundamental blame-for-pain to BOS’s user fault (i.e. a mis-app)
Victor’s view
Helps return to original local default setting
Emerged with Mahayana but forgot its core business and was voided by scholiasts (e.g. Nagarjuna et al)
Nirvana ≈ @rest
Samsara ≈ discretely dis-continuous
Colours: amber to green