India, May 2 -- Elon Musk recently compared himself to Buddha and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to Buddhism. The richest man in the world made the surprising remark during a Q&A session with Axios at the White House's Roosevelt Room, where he discussed stepping back from the controversial budget-cutting scheme.

In the interview published on May 1, Musk admitted that DOGE has not proved to be as successful as he had initially hoped for. Despite the agency's shortcomings, he thinks that it is similar to Buddhism. While the Tesla CEO has decided to step back from overseeing the slashing of federal spending, it does not mean the end of his initiative.

"DOGE is a way of life, like Buddhism," Musk told the outlet. "Buddha isn...