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| Usually '''Buddha''' ( |
Usually '''Buddha''' ("Awakened One," from the root '']'') refers to ] (Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama), the historical founder of ] who adopted that title. He is sometimes referred to as ] in order to distinguish him from other Buddhas (cf. ], ], ]). | ||
| All forms of Buddhism acknowledge the existence of other Buddhas. The ] recognizes ], including] (Sanskrit; Pali: Metteya). Mahāyāna tradition teaches the existence of Buddhas and ]s without number. An example of the former would be ]. | |||
| ===In Buddhism=== | |||
| * ] (Sanskrit; Pali: Gotama Buddha). | |||
| * ], anyone who has become fully awakened (enlightened), and has experienced ], such as: | |||
| ** ], a celestial buddha described in the scriptures of the Mahāyāna school of Buddhism | |||
| ** The ] of the Pali Canon | |||
| * In a broad sense, it refers to two or three ]: | |||
| ** ], "a Buddha" as described above | |||
| ** ], one who achieved enlightenment on his own, without teachers or guides | |||
| ** ] (a rare term), an enlightened 'disciple of a Buddha' | |||
| * a ] or of another buddha. | |||
| Other uses include: | |||
| ===In Hinduism=== | |||
| * ] | |||
| ===In other religions=== | |||
| * ] | |||
| ===In the arts=== | ===In the arts=== | ||
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Usually Buddha ("Awakened One," from the root bodhi) refers to Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama), the historical founder of Buddhism who adopted that title. He is sometimes referred to as Sakyamuni in order to distinguish him from other Buddhas (cf. Buddhahood, enlightenment, nirvana).
All forms of Buddhism acknowledge the existence of other Buddhas. The Pali canon recognizes twenty-eight such Buddhas, includingMaitreya (Sanskrit; Pali: Metteya). Mahāyāna tradition teaches the existence of Buddhas and bodhisattvas without number. An example of the former would be Amitabha.
Other uses include:
In the arts
- Laughing Buddha, the common English reference to Budai, an interpretation of the Bodhisattva Maitreya
- Buddha (album) by blink-182
- Buddha (manga), by Osamu Tezuka
- Buddah Records, a record label (note spelling, though since 1998 spelled "Buddha")
In films
- Buddha (1961 film), a Japanese film
- Buddha (2007 film), an Indian film on the life of the Buddha
- Buddha (2008 film), a film to be based on the book Old Path White Clouds by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Little Buddha, film
Other
- Buddha Air, a Nepalese airline
- Buddha, slang for a type of marijuana
- Buddah Records, now spelled as Buddha Records for spelling correction on "buddha"
External links
- Buddha's Teaching Access to Insight
- What the Buddha Taught Insight Inside
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