2.any of a series of teachers in Buddhism, bringing enlightenment and wisdom. 3.(sometimes l.c.) a Buddhist who has attained full prajna, or Enlightenment; Arhat. 4.a representation of Buddha. [1675–85; < Skt: awakened (budh-awaken, notice, understand +-tapast participle suffix)] ...
SHAKA NYORAI (BUDDHA) AND THE ORIGINS OF BUDDHISM Buddhism originated in Northern India, or present-day Nepal. It was here that the Historical Buddha (aka Prince Siddhartha, Gautama Buddha), was born and lived in the sixth century BC. In China, his contemporaries wereConfuciusand Lao-tzu (th...
For comparative purposes, his contemporaries in China were Confucius and Lao-tzu (founder of Taoism). Slightly later, around 400 BC, comes Plato in the West. Buddha 佛or 仏. See Main Buddha Page. Buddha is the past participle of Sanskrit buddh (to awaken, to know), and is translated as...
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