Buddha

Buddha

Buddha (pronunciation: IPA| [bʊd̪.d̪ʰə] ) ("Awakened one" or "Enlightened One" in Sanskrit and Pali) may refer to:

Religion

* Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism, clan name Gautama (Sanskrit; Pali: Gotama), personal name said to be Siddhārtha (Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha), epithet Śākyamuni (Sanskrit; Pali: Sakyamuni or Shakyamuni).
*The Buddhist concept of Buddhahood.
* "Buddharupa", a statue or other representation of a Buddha

Other Buddhas

Other figures considered to be Buddhas by various Buddhist groups include:
* Amitābha, principal Buddha of Pure Land sect
* Vairocana, embodiment of Dharmakaya
* Dipankara, First Buddha of the current world age.

For other possible figures referred to by the term buddha see the list of Buddhas

Modern culture

* "Buddha" (album), an album by Blink-182
* "Buddha" (manga)
* "Buddha" (2007 film) or "Gautama Buddha"
* Buddha Records

Other usage

* Buddha Air, a Nepalese airline
* Buddha, Indiana, a small town in the United States.

ee also

* Buddhism
* Buddha (other religions)
* Buddha from the Hindu perspective
* Adi-Buddha, the primordial Buddha
* Budha, the planet Venus in Buddhist mythology
* "Little Buddha", a film
* Budda ("Eremophila duttonii"), a plant from inland Australia


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