This text was originally published in German as “Eine buddhistische Sicht auf den Buddhāvatāra” in: Berliner Indologische Studien [founded by Klaus Bruhn, edited by Gerd J.R. Mevissen, Berlin, Weidler Buchverlag], vol. 22 (2015), pp. 87–102. The text was translated by Russell Radzinski. The translation was made possible through the generous support of Prof. Pratapaditya Pal.
