A fully realized (“awakened”) being.

A fully realized (“awakened”) being.

A fully awakened being; when spelled with a capital letter it refers to the Buddha Śākyamuni, one of the Three Jewels, unless another buddha is specified.

The Indic term buddha means "The Awakened One" and is used in Buddhism as an epithet for the historical Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama as well as other spiritually enlightened beings in general.

“Buddha” is the past participle of the Sanskrit root budh, meaning “to awaken,” “to understand,” or “to become aware.”

The Indic term buddha is used in Buddhism as an epithet for fully awakened beings in general and, more specifically, often refers to the historical buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, also known as the Buddha Śākyamuni. The term buddha is the past participle of the Sanskrit root budh, meaning “to awaken,” “to understand,” or “to become aware.”

Sometimes also translated here as “awakened one.”

Literally “Awakened One” in Sanskrit, the Tibetan translation interprets this as one who is “purified and perfected.”

A fully awakened being; when spelled with a capital letter it refers to the Buddha Śākyamuni, one of the Three Jewels, unless another buddha is specified.

A fully awakened being; when spelled with a capital letter it refers to the Buddha Śākyamuni, one of the Three Jewels.

Lit. “awakened one.” Title of one who has attained the highest attainment possible for a living being. “The Buddha” often designates Śākyamuni because he is the buddha mainly in charge of the buddhafield of our Sahā universe.

The Indic term buddha is used in Buddhism as an epithet for fully awakened beings in general and, more specifically, often refers to the historical buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, also known as the Buddha Śākyamuni. The term buddha is the past participle of the Sanskrit root budh, meaning “to awaken,” “to understand,” or “to become aware.”

The Indic term buddha is used in Buddhism as an epithet for fully awakened beings in general and, more specifically, often refers to the historical buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, also known as the Buddha Śākyamuni. The term buddha is the past participle of the Sanskrit root budh, meaning “to awaken,” “to understand,” or “to become aware.” Sometimes also translated here as “awakened one.”

Epithet of Buddha Śākyamuni and general way of addressing the enlightened ones.

A fully realized (“awakened”) being.

A fully awakened being; when spelled with a capital letter it refers to the Buddha Śākyamuni, one of the Three Jewels, unless another buddha is specified.

A fully realized (“awakened”) being; when referring to a particular buddha or tathāgata, this term is capitalized.

The Indic term buddha means “awakened one” and is used in Buddhism as an epithet for the historical Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama and other fully awakened beings in general. Buddha is a past participle from the Sanskrit root budh, meaning “to awaken,” “to understand,” or “to become aware.”

Also rendered “buddha.”

See also “buddha.”

A fully realized (“awakened”) being.

A common epithet of buddhas. A fully awakened buddha who teaches the Dharma and brings it into a world, as opposed to a pratyekabuddha, who does not teach the Dharma or bring it into a world. Here it is the third epithet through which the Buddha Śākyamuni is to be recollected.

Describes someone who has attained the highest goal of Buddhism. Also rendered here as “buddha.”

One of four words that emanate from every pore of the bodhisattva child Without Reference who arrives at the scene of the Buddha’s parinirvāṇa. See “buddha.”