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A Dictionary of Asian Mythology

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2002
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Society and culture, Customs and Traditions, Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies
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24 words

“The Buddha” is a term usually applied to the Buddha Sākyamuni (see Buddha Sākyamuni) otherwise known as Gautama

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A Dictionary of World Mythology

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2003
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Society and culture, Customs and Traditions, Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies
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1,406 words
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Gautama Siddartha (c. 563–479 bc), the prince from present day Nepal who became the Buddha, ‘the Enlightened

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2003
Subject:
Religion
Length:
584 words

(Pāli, Skt.; Chin., fo; Jap., butsu; Korean, pul)

1 An enlightened person, literally, ‘one who has awakened’

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The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace

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Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Social sciences
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2,394 words

Siddhartha Gautama (ca. 563–483 bce) came to be known as the Buddha, the Awakened (Enlightened) One, later in life.

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A Dictionary of Buddhism

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Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Religion
Length:
392 words

(Skt.; Pāli).

This is not a personal name but an epithet of those who have achieved enlightenment (bodhi),

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World Encyclopedia

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Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Encyclopedias
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174 words

Title adopted by Gautama Siddhartha (c.563–c.483 bc), the founder of Buddhism. Born at Lumbini,

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The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Religion, Social sciences
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2,074 words

The Buddha lived more than two thousand years ago in northeastern India. The religion he established spread throughout all parts

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A Dictionary of Hinduism

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2009
Subject:
Religion
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467 words

The title given to Siddhārtha Gautama, the historical Buddha, and, from an outsider's perspective, the founder of Buddhism. He was born just inside what is now ...

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David E. Cooper

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy (2 ed.)

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Current Version:
2005
Subject:
Philosophy
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398 words

(fl. fifth century bc).

The Sanskrit word ‘buddha’ refers to any enlightened person, but ‘The Buddha’ refers specifically to ...

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2006
Subject:
Language reference, History of English, Literature, Literary theory and cultural studies
Length:
127 words
a title given to the founder of Buddhism, Siddartha Gautama (c. 563–c. 460 bc). Born an Indian prince in what is now Nepal, he renounced wealth and family to become an ascetic, and after ... More

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