Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-7623482-20160512154625/@comment-28144855-20190929081858

His (Buddha's)“teachings to attain Buddhahood” are what makes up Buddism; however, in Buddhism, it never said that “if you study this, you will be saved.” Buddhism is a philosophy that came to Shakyamuni when he had reached Buddhahood, and Shakyamuni did not mention "This is the only teaching to the way of Buddhahood." The path to enlightenment varies from person to person. As far as Buddhism is concerned, the potential to become a Buddha is present within everyone. Every human will eventually attain enlightenment. Of course, this includes those who are good as well as those who are evil, those who are kind as well as those who are heartless; everyone is subject to the process of becoming a Buddha.

NOTE: What's said  in the text with "all humans will reach buddahood" is contextual, though, and it is interpreted today by those that follow/study the path to enlightment in several ways. Siddhartha spoke taking reincarnation of a soul when saying 'All Humans' something present in MGE, the cycling of souls. I'll only give you my own take on the matter, else it would be a mega wall of text, if you're interested in the thing, google it for yourself and read trough it all.

So, here we are, MY own interpretation is that once humanitys become advanced enough both as individuals and civilization they will all attain enlightment, the last generation of flash and bone Humans on Earth. Even he himself states all have the Potential. Of course, there will be Individuals will attain it before the time of 'the last generation' but there are always those that are the vanguard, people well ahead of their time.