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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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  • 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 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 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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    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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  • 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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    (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 Berenike Buddha is a statue of the Buddha parts of which were discovered in January 2018 and January 2022 in an archaeological excavation in the ancient...
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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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    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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    Bodh Gaya (redirect from Buddha Gaya)
    the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous for being the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment (Pali: bodhi) under what became known...
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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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