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'''Buddha''' [Skt.] - ''Sangyé'' [Tib.], usually refers to [[Shakyamuni Buddha]], the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached [[enlightenment]] in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over Asia, known today as Buddhism. Buddha, however, also has a much deeper meaning. It means anyone who has completely awakened from [[ignorance]] and opened to his or her vast potential for [[wisdom]]. A buddha is one who has brought a final end to [[suffering]] and frustration and discovered a lasting and deathless happiness and peace. | '''Buddha''' [Skt.] - ''Sangyé'' [Tib.], usually refers to [[Shakyamuni Buddha]], the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached [[enlightenment]] in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over Asia, known today as Buddhism. Buddha, however, also has a much deeper meaning. It means anyone who has completely awakened from [[ignorance]] and opened to his or her vast potential for [[wisdom]]. A buddha is one who has brought a final end to [[suffering]] and frustration and discovered a lasting and deathless happiness and peace. | ||
===Eight Qualities of the Buddha=== | |||
According to [[Maitreya]]'s ''[[Uttaratantra Shastra]]'', the Buddha has eight qualities of the two-fold benefit of self and others: | |||
Benefit of self:<br> | |||
1) Self-arisen wisdom<br> | |||
2) Unconditioned body<br> | |||
3) Spontaneously perfect<br> | |||
Benefit of others:<br> | |||
4) knowledge<br> | |||
5) love<br> | |||
6) power<br> | |||
And 7) the benefit of self; and 8) the benefit of others. | |||
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Revision as of 11:43, 18 February 2007
Buddha [Skt.] - Sangyé [Tib.], usually refers to Shakyamuni Buddha, the Indian prince Gautama Siddhartha, who reached enlightenment in the sixth century B.C., and who taught the spiritual path followed by millions all over Asia, known today as Buddhism. Buddha, however, also has a much deeper meaning. It means anyone who has completely awakened from ignorance and opened to his or her vast potential for wisdom. A buddha is one who has brought a final end to suffering and frustration and discovered a lasting and deathless happiness and peace.
Eight Qualities of the Buddha
According to Maitreya's Uttaratantra Shastra, the Buddha has eight qualities of the two-fold benefit of self and others:
Benefit of self:
1) Self-arisen wisdom
2) Unconditioned body
3) Spontaneously perfect
Benefit of others:
4) knowledge
5) love
6) power
And 7) the benefit of self; and 8) the benefit of others.