Buddha

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Contents 1 Religion 1.1 Other Buddhas 2 Modern culture 3 Other usage 4 See also

Buddha (pronunciation: [bʊd̪.d̪ʰə]) means "Awakened one" or "Enlightened one"; it may refer to:

[edit] Religion

• Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism, clan name Gautama (Sanskrit; Pali: Gotama), personal name said to be Siddhārtha (Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha), epithet Śākyamuni (Sanskrit; Pali: Sakyamuni or Shakyamuni)
• Buddhahood, which applies to any enlightened individual
• Buddharupa, a statue or other representation of a Buddha

[edit] Other Buddhas

In his Mahayana teachings, Buddha Shakyamuni explains that there are countless Buddhas as all living beings have the potential to achieve enlightenment. There are many well-known Buddhas. A few examples are:

• Amitābha, principal Buddha of Pure Land sect
• Vairocana, embodiment of Dharmakaya
• Avalokiteshvara, embodiment of the compassion of all Buddhas
• Manjushri, embodiment of the wisdom of all Buddhas

For other possible figures referred to by the term buddha see the list of Buddhas.

[edit] Modern culture

• Buddha (album), an album by Blink-182
• Buddha (manga)
• Buddha (2007 film) or Gautama Buddha
• Buddha Records
• A popular term for cannabis

[edit] Other usage

• Buddha Air, a Nepalese airline
• Buddha, Indiana, a small town in the United States.

[edit] See also

• Buddhism
• Buddha (other religions)
• Buddha from the Hindu perspective
• Adi-Buddha, the primordial Buddha
• Budha, the planet Venus in Buddhist mythology
• Little Buddha, a film
• Budda (Eremophila duttonii), a plant from inland Australia