user19901: Am I right that Gauthama Budda did not teach to worship the Hindu Gods?
Did he teach not to worship them?
Maybe my questions sound stupid to a Buddhist but I am practising Islam and do not know very much about Buddhism.
Peace be with you, and thank you for you help.

user471: Actually it appears that the Buddha spoke positively of the use of legitimate wealth for performing oblations or offerings to the gods (who are not immortal or eternal) in the sutta quoted below.
From AN 5.41:

Furthermore, with his legitimate wealth he makes five
spirit-offerings:
Puna caparaṃ, gahapati, ariyasāvako
uṭṭhānavīriyādhigatehi bhogehi bāhābalaparicitehi sedāvakkhittehi
dhammikehi dhammaladdhehi pañcabaliṃ kattā hoti.
to relatives, guests, ancestors, king, and deities.
Ñātibaliṃ, atithibaliṃ, pubbapetabaliṃ, rājabaliṃ, devatābaliṃ—
This is the fourth reason to get rich.
ayaṃ catuttho bhogānaṃ ādiyo.


user16336: Lord Buddha did not say not to worship gods. What Lord Buddha did say was not to become unconditional followers/worshipers of gods by neglecting the Triple Gems - The Buddha, The Dhamma and The Sangha.
According to Buddhism, a person who engages in righteous work and prevents from sinful acts might eventually become a god in his/her next life or lives because of his/her achieved merits. Therefore, any god deserves our respect.
For example, no matter our religious beliefs, we bow/respect/worship the King of the country. Because the king is a leader; a powerful person. He is indeed lucky and luxurious. Likewise, we must respect all gods because they are in a far more powerful, meritorious and higher place than any of us combined.
Specifically in Hindu religion, there are many gods with many names. I don't know much about them but that's their belief. It is okay to worship them. As a Buddhist, what's not okay is to abandon the Triple Gems and blindly going on worshiping gods.
For your knowledge, I also added some extra information below too.
According to Buddhism, every single person who still travels though this tough sea of Samsara,

Had been
Still being
Will be

a god for numerous times until he/she attains Nibbana. Anyone who engages in righteous work and prevents from sinful acts might eventually become a god because of his/her achieved merits. But when those merits fades after a long time, then that god will become another living being again. (may be another god, human, animal or a being in hell).
In order to become successful in life, Lord Buddha said "Give respect for those who deserves respect." You can read Singalowada Sutra to get more information about how to show respect and uphold the necessary responsibilities to 6 specific parties. Those 6 specific parties are mentioned as 6 directions and you have to respect/worship/oblige to them. They are,

Parents - represented by EAST direction
Teachers - represented by SOUTH direction
Spouse - represented by WEST direction
Friends - represented by NORTH direction
Monks - represented by UP direction
Servants - represented by DOWN direction

To be a good person is to respect all 6 directions everyday and to make sure that our responsibilities towards them are always met. So that you will get their respect and obligations back.
I hope you got your answer. Wish you well.

user17107: Buddhists worship deities that they believe are Buddhas or Dharmapalas.
Some deities are closely related to Hinduism or some say the same. But Buddhism is different from Hinduism at its core. It's not only about deities but also about teachings. If a deity confers the Buddhist teaching you might say he/she's Buddhist.

19901: <p>Am I right that Gauthama Budda did not teach to worship the Hindu Gods?</p>
<p>Did he teach not to worship them?</p>
<p>Maybe my questions sound stupid to a Buddhist but I am practising Islam and do not know very much about Buddhism.</p>
<p>Peace be with you, and thank you for you help.</p>
 471: <p>Actually it appears that the Buddha spoke positively of the use of legitimate wealth for performing oblations or offerings to the gods (who are not immortal or eternal) in the sutta quoted below.</p>
<p>From <a href="https://suttacentral.net/an5.41/en/sujato" rel="nofollow noreferrer">AN 5.41</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Furthermore, with his legitimate wealth he makes five
spirit-offerings:<br />
<em>Puna caparaṃ, gahapati, ariyasāvako
uṭṭhānavīriyādhigatehi bhogehi bāhābalaparicitehi sedāvakkhittehi
dhammikehi dhammaladdhehi pañcabaliṃ kattā hoti.</em></p>
<p>to relatives, guests, ancestors, king, and <strong>deities</strong>.<br />
<em>Ñātibaliṃ, atithibaliṃ, pubbapetabaliṃ, rājabaliṃ, <strong>devatābaliṃ</strong>—</em></p>
<p>This is the fourth reason to get rich.<br />
<em>ayaṃ catuttho bhogānaṃ ādiyo.</em></p>
</blockquote>
 16336: <p>Lord Buddha did not say not to worship gods. What Lord Buddha did say was not to become unconditional followers/worshipers of gods by neglecting the <code>Triple Gems - The Buddha, The Dhamma and The Sangha</code>.</p>
<p>According to Buddhism, a person who engages in righteous work and prevents from sinful acts might eventually become a god in his/her next life or lives because of his/her achieved merits. Therefore, any god deserves our respect.</p>
<p>For example, no matter our religious beliefs, we bow/respect/worship the King of the country. Because the king is a leader; a powerful person. He is indeed lucky and luxurious. Likewise, we must respect all gods because they are in a far more powerful, meritorious and higher place than any of us combined.</p>
<p>Specifically in Hindu religion, there are many gods with many names. I don't know much about them but that's their belief. It is okay to worship them. As a Buddhist, what's not okay is to abandon the <code>Triple Gems</code> and blindly going on worshiping gods.</p>
<p>For your knowledge, I also added some extra information below too.</p>
<p>According to Buddhism, every single person who still travels though this tough sea of <code>Samsara</code>,</p>
<ol>
<li>Had been</li>
<li>Still being</li>
<li>Will be</li>
</ol>
<p>a god for numerous times until he/she attains <code>Nibbana</code>. Anyone who engages in righteous work and prevents from sinful acts might eventually become a god because of his/her achieved merits. But when those merits fades after a long time, then that god will become another living being again. (may be another god, human, animal or a being in hell).</p>
<p>In order to become successful in life, Lord Buddha said &quot;Give respect for those who deserves respect.&quot; You can read <code>Singalowada Sutra</code> to get more information about how to show respect and uphold the necessary responsibilities to 6 specific parties. Those 6 specific parties are mentioned as 6 directions and you have to respect/worship/oblige to them. They are,</p>
<ol>
<li>Parents - represented by EAST direction</li>
<li>Teachers - represented by SOUTH direction</li>
<li>Spouse - represented by WEST direction</li>
<li>Friends - represented by NORTH direction</li>
<li>Monks - represented by UP direction</li>
<li>Servants - represented by DOWN direction</li>
</ol>
<p>To be a good person is to respect all 6 directions everyday and to make sure that our responsibilities towards them are always met. So that you will get their respect and obligations back.</p>
<p>I hope you got your answer. Wish you well.</p>
 17107: <p>Buddhists worship deities that they believe are Buddhas or Dharmapalas.
Some deities are closely related to Hinduism or some say the same. But Buddhism is different from Hinduism at its core. It's not only about deities but also about teachings. If a deity confers the Buddhist teaching you might say he/she's Buddhist.</p>
