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Buddha

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Scripts बुद्ध(Sanskrit)
Pronounced Pron. BOO-də(English)
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Meaning & History

Means "enlightened" in Sanskrit. This is a title applied to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, as well as to a handful of other enlightened individuals.

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Entry updated January 22, 2019

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