Salvation without God

For the first time in the history of the world, Buddha proclaimed a salvation, which each man could gain for himself and by himself in this world during this life, without the least help from a personal God or goes. He strongly inculcated the doctrine of self-reliance, of purity, of courtesy, of enlightenment, of peace and universal love. He strongly tried the necessity of Knowledge, for without wisdom psychic insight could be got in his life.

-Prof. Elit, "BUDDHISM AND HINDUISM"Salvation without God

Buddha and the salvation

It is not the Buddha who delivers men, but he teaches them to de-liver themselves, even as he has delivered himself. They accept teaching of the truth, not because it comes from him, but, because of personal conviction, aroused by his worlds, arises by the light of their own spirit.

-Dr. Oldenburg, A Germam Buddhist Scholar