buddha means siddhartha Gautama, the Nepali prince and Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism.
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buddha is pronounced /ˈbʊdə/.
Why “buddha” is a great word
A title meaning 'the Awakened One' or 'the Enlightened One,' referring to one who has attained perfect enlightenment. From the Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha, 'awakened, enlightened'), the past participle of बोधति (bodhati, 'to wake, to awaken'), from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰewdʰ- ('to be awake, be aware'). Unlike a 'sage,' whose wisdom is born of worldly experience, or an 'arhat,' a disciple who finds liberation by following another's path, a Buddha awakens alone to the fundamental truth of existence. It is the sudden, irreversible opening of eyes that have never truly closed, the moon reflected whole in a still pond, the last doubt burning away like fog at sunrise—the quiet triumph of seeing what is, and thereby becoming free of it.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Pali Buddha (“the Awakened One, the Enlightened One”), from buddha (“awakened, enlightened”), from Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha, “awakened, enlightened”), past participle of बोधति (bodhati, “to wake, to awaken”). Distantly related to English bid and bede. Also cognate with Proto-Slavic *buditi (“to wake up”).
name
- Siddhartha Gautama, the Nepali prince and Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism.
noun
- Any other person considered similarly enlightened.“At this point, the Amidha Buddha probably has more worshippers than the Buddha himself does.”
- Any other person considered similarly enlightened.“There are some who consider Jesus a buddha, not least because Buddhism had spread to Judaea by the early 1st century.”
- Synonym of know-it-all or smartass, a person who imagines themselves smarter or wiser than they are.“Sam: Well, our first priority is to make sure the thieves don't strike again. It'll be tricky, 'cause these sorts of gangs rarely have just one target on the go. They've usually researched half a dozen possibilities, waiting for the most opportune circumstances on any of them.
Harry Woolf: He knows his onions, this lad, eh?
Gene Hunt: Oh, he's a right little smart-arse. So, what do you suggest, Bu”
- A statue or image of any Buddha.“I love visiting the temple to see the Buddha.”
- Marijuana.“I know how it feel to wake up fucked up
Pockets broke as hell, another rock to sell
People look at you like you's the user
Sellin' drugs to all the losers, mad buddha abuser”
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