Buddha

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.