Originally referred to the Indian prince Siddhartha Gautama who was supposed to have lived in India near the modern border with Nepal and to have become enlighted at the age of 35, but later applied to other people who are supposed to have become enlightened. Gautama's enlightenment was the realisation that the main source of dissatisfaction ('dukkha') was clinging to self, things and desires, which are all empty of independent existence ('sunyata'). Confusion about the nature of things, for example the belief in a separate self is described as 'samsara' and freedom from it as 'nirvana'.
Contrary to common Western belief, Gautama Buddha did not invent the idea of reincarnation (this was the dominant belief at the time) and his philosophy taught liberation from both reincarnation and dependence on worshipping gods. Belief in reincarnation or other metaphysical ideas is unnecessary.
Contrary to common Western belief, Gautama Buddha did not invent the idea of reincarnation (this was the dominant belief at the time) and his philosophy taught liberation from both reincarnation and dependence on worshipping gods. Belief in reincarnation or other metaphysical ideas is unnecessary.
Boy, people have a lot of wrong ideas about Buddha, they even think he was fat, when in fact that was a Chinese monk who later became known as the Laughing Buddha.
by Buddhabing April 11, 2004
Whenever making a congratulatory remark, this is what you say. Made popular by Kamala Harris when she and Joe Biden won the presidency.
by Zozogabobo December 04, 2020
a man, a teacher who taught the way to inner peace... to stilling the fires of desire and attachment.
by LuciferAKAZeke September 07, 2005
refering to someone being so awesome, rad, the best ever that the only person's strife who could compare to theirs would be Buddha.
by BaconBuddha July 02, 2008
by gh0stk1d August 01, 2006
\Bud"dha\, n. Skr. buddha wise, sage, fr. budh to know. The title of an incarnation of self-abnegation, virtue, and wisdom, or a deified religious teacher of the Buddhists, esp. Gautama Siddartha or Sakya Sinha (or Muni), the founder of Buddhism.
n 1: founder of Buddhism; c 563-483 b.c.; worshipped as a god syn: Buddha, the Buddha, Siddhartha, Gautama, Gautama Buddha 2: one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
Some damn good bud.
n 1: founder of Buddhism; c 563-483 b.c.; worshipped as a god syn: Buddha, the Buddha, Siddhartha, Gautama, Gautama Buddha 2: one who has achieved a state of perfect enlightenment
Some damn good bud.
by Da In Ex Pli Ka Bul My Kal Be April 23, 2003
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