Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during...
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Buddhahood (redirect from Buddhas)
The title of "Buddha" is most commonly used for Gautama Buddha, the historical founder of Buddhism, who is often simply known as "the Buddha". The title...
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Buddhism (redirect from Buddha Dharma)
also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering...
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Buddha's Birthday or Buddha Day (also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, and Buddha Pournami) is a primarily Buddhist festival that is celebrated...
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In Buddhist philosophy, Buddha-nature (Chinese: fóxìng (佛性, Japanese: busshō, Sanskrit: buddhatā, buddha-svabhāva) is the innate potential for all sentient...
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Maitreya (redirect from Maitreya Buddha)
regarded as the future Buddha of this world in all schools of Buddhism, prophesied to become Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha. In some Buddhist literature...
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Great Buddha, Big Buddha, or Giant Buddha may refer to: Leshan Giant Buddha in Leshan, Sichuan Rongxian Giant Buddha in Rongxian, Sichuan Grand Buddha at...
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Amitābha (redirect from Amitabha Buddha)
Amitābha (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐmɪˈtaːbʱɐ]) is the principal Buddha of Pure Land Buddhism. He is also known as Amitāyus, which is understood to be...
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The Buddhas of Bamiyan (Pashto: د باميانو بودايي پژۍ, Dari: تندیسهای بودا در بامیان) were two possibly 6th-century monumental Buddhist statues in the...
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Much Buddhist art uses depictions of the historical Buddha, Gautama Buddha, which are known as Buddharūpa (lit. 'Form of the Awakened One') in Sanskrit...
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Kassapa Buddha (Pāli), is one of the ancient Buddhas whose biography is chronicled in chapter 24 of the Buddhavaṃsa, one of the books of the Pali Canon...
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Dashavatara (section Buddha)
Buddha, and that "Sugata Buddha" refers to the Buddha-avatar of Vishnu or "Adi Buddha". In this view, Sugata Buddha or Adi Buddha and Gautama Buddha were...
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The Three Buddhas may refer to: Trikaya, the Buddhist doctrine of the Three Buddhas The three Buddhas depicted in traditional Chinese temple halls: Gautama...
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Budai (redirect from Laughing Buddha)
Qici (Chinese: 契此) who is often identified with and venerated as Maitreya Buddha in Chan Buddhism. With the spread of Chan Buddhism, he also came to be venerated...
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A Buddha bowl is a vegetarian meal, served on a single bowl or high-rimmed plate, which consists of small portions of several foods, served cold. These...
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The Leshan Giant Buddha (Chinese: 樂山大佛) is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built between 713 and 803 (during the Tang dynasty). It is carved out...
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Five Tathāgatas (redirect from Five Wisdom Buddhas)
Five Great Buddhas, the Five Dhyani Buddhas or the Five Buddha Families and the Five Jinas (Skt. "conqueror" or "victor"), are five Buddhas which are often...
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Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd (Nepali: बुद्ध एयर) is an airline based in Lalitpur, Nepal. It operates domestic flights within Nepal as well as international services...
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Look up buddha or Buddha in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Buddha is the popular name of Siddhartha Gautama, aka Shakyamuni Buddhi, founder of Buddhism...
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The Buddha of Suburbia may refer to: The Buddha of Suburbia (novel), a 1990 novel by Hanif Kureishi The Buddha of Suburbia (TV serial), a 1993 BBC television...
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rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. The Buddha (Sanskrit: बुद्ध, lit. ''the enlightened one'') is considered the ninth...
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Lumbini (redirect from Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha)
Shakyamuni Buddha and founded Buddhism. Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of the Buddha. Lumbini...
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(Sutta 16 of the Dīgha Nikāya), after attaining parinirvana, the body of Buddha was cremated and the ashes divided among his lay followers. According to...
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Vairocana (redirect from Vairocana Buddha)
Vairocana Buddha is also not to be confused with another Buddha that appears in some Mahayana sources called "Rocana". Vairocana Buddha is first introduced...
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Vesak (redirect from Buddha Poornima)
Vesak (Pali: Vesākha; Sanskrit: Vaiśākha), also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists...
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The Buddha Bar compilation albums are a widely acclaimed series of compilation albums issued by the Buddha Bar bar, restaurant, and hotel franchise created...
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Gautam Buddha Nagar district is a district of Uttar Pradesh, named after Gautama Buddha. It is a part of Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) and is divided...
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The Buddha-Bar is a bar, restaurant, and hotel franchise created by French-Romanian restaurateur Raymond Vișan, with its original location having opened...
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Buddha is a demo album by the American rock band Blink-182. Recorded and released in January 1994 under the name Blink, it was the band's first recording...
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reclining Buddha is an image that represents Buddha lying down and is a major iconographic theme in Buddhist art. It represents the historical Buddha during...
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