Edited sentence: A number of revolutionary figures in modern Hinduism, including Gandhi have been inspired by the life and teachings of Buddha and many of his attempted reforms.According to Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Buddha did not look upon himself as an innovator, but only a restorer of the way of the Upanishads.Are Buddhists Hindus.Buddha: The Refiner of Hinduism.Buddhism even finds favor in contemporary Hindutva movement, with Lama Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama being honored at Hindu events, like the Vishva Hindu Parishad's second World Hindu Conference in Allahabad in 1979.Mahatma Gandhi and Buddhism (pdf file).Many Hindu scholars are of the opinion that Buddhism should be regarded as "reformed Hinduism",  and many Hindus believe that Buddhism, like  and , is one of the sects of Sanatana Dharma.That being said, the monist schools of Hinduism, such as Advaita, share a number of philosophical similarities to certain later forms of Buddhism and in recent years influential proponents of these schools such as Vivekananda and Ramakrishna have promted a more accepting viewpoint of Buddha's relevancy as an avatar within Hinduism.The Buddha as an Avatar of Vishnu (article by A.id:Buddha sebagai Awatara Wisnu