# Buddha — The End of the World character guide

> Buddha in The End of the World by Geoffrey Dennis.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0009-this-year

## Who they are

Founder of Buddhism, mentioned in comparative end-times discussions.

## Relationships

### [Stoffler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/characters/stoffler)

_rivalry_

Buddha represents a competing religious figure whose teachings Stoffler likely rejects or contrasts with Christian prophecy.

## In the story

### [Next Year](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/chapters/next-year)

Referenced in the context of the eightfold path and the number 8.

### [Never](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/chapters/never)

Referenced for his division of world time into Great Periods and Incalculables, illustrating the vastness of cosmic duration.

### [Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_end_of_the_world_se/chapters/man)

Mentioned as a figure who would still see the same Four Signs of misery in the modern world.

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