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View submission: Do you believe in the relics?
From a scientific perspective (since this appears to be more or less what you are asking) – as far as I know, historians almost universally agree that Shakyamuni Buddha really did live in the 5th or 4th century BCE in what is now Nepal and northern India.
University Buddhist scholars will tell you that he existed and that what we know reasonably for sure about his biographical details is where he was born, where he passed away, and from what cause he passed away.
We also know *what he taught*, and that is what matters to us!
Based on that, you can draw your own conclusions about the relics… Some people believe in them, but don’t let that belief, very unlikely (or not), affect your trust in the Buddha’s teaching.
There's nothing here!