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This is a question based on false premises, much like, "Have you stopped beating your wife". First, we must clarify the the question by disambiguating the terms "Buddha" (uppercase B) and "buddha" (lowercase B).
"Buddha" is a word used as a name for the historical teacher, Siddartha Gautama. The word, "buddha" refers to the essential spiritual nature common to all sentient beings. So, there is "Buddha", the person and "buddha", the essence.
That common essence is pristine awareness, a characteristic of all minds. All of our experiences must occur within our mind, i.e. awareness. I am not asserting here that all experiences are only mind, but only that everything an individual senses and thinks is experienced within their mind.
Now, to the original question; to properly assert that buddha (not Buddha) is death on the basis of mental experience, one could argue that the awareness of bodily death is experienced by your essential awareness. However, that still does not quite close the gap between experience and mind. In Buddhism, that gap is closed because that experience is not held to be separate from you mind, but of the mind itself. The mind is the experience, if you will.
That puts the experience of death alongside every other experience of your senses and thoughts, e.g. the sensation of color, the sensation of desire, or thoughts from simple to complex. So, there is nothing exceptional or dramatic about death from the point of view of your essential awareness, i.e. your buddha-nature. One might say that death is buddha within this rationale, but to understand the meaning takes either a good grasp of the logic of Buddhism or a deep insight into the nature of our experience.
So, absent proper understanding or insight, but instead speaking in conventional non-Buddhist terms, to assert that Buddha is death is misleading and nonsensical.
What else can I help you with?
How did Buddhism change after the Buddha death?
Buddhism change after the Buddha death- his followers developed many different interpretations of his teachings . Although Buddha forbidden people to worship him, some began to teach that he was a god.
How did Buddhism grow after the Buddha died?
After the death of Buddha, the followers spread the religion. And kept expanding and growing.
Was Buddha a leader of something?
The historic Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) was a Prince and would have been ruler of his country on his fathers death.
How old was Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke at death?
Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke died on September 7, 1809 at the age of 72.
The Buddha was particularly troubled by the problem of?
human suffering and death
Who was the ruler of Magadha at the time of Gautam Buddha's death?
Bimbisara
How long was the Buddha's life?
The Buddha lived for 80 some years. Because the birth and death dates are a bit shaky this is as close as we can get.
Which is more important the Buddha or his teachings?
Buddha`s teachings are more important than Buddha himself. Buddha`s teachings are known as Dhamma. Buddha has not appointed any successor after him. At the time of Mahaparinirvana he told to his personal attending desciple Ananda to fallow his teachings after his death.
Is there a story behind wesak?
It is the celebration of the birth, death and enlightenment of the Buddha.
Who took care of lord buddha after his mother death?
Her sister Pajapati
What date was sharad purnima in 1966?
The Buddha Purnima takes place in India. it is a festival that celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha.
Does Buddha have to do with Buddhism?
Buddha developed the teachings and process of allowing humans to escape suffering and the cycle of death and rebirth that were later called Buddhism.
