What does Buddha mean?

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Kalahira · Answer

The term Buddha literally means a knower, or an enlightened one. It is a Sanskrit word meaning that one called Buddha is awakened to all of reality.

Kalahira · Answer

The term "Buddha" means "The Awakened One" or "The Enlightened One" and refers specifically to Siddhartha Gautama, who founded Buddhism around the 5th century BCE after achieving enlightenment. His teachings focus on understanding suffering through the Four Noble Truths and offer a path to spiritual liberation known as nirvana. The Buddha symbolizes a figure who has awakened to the truths of existence and has overcome the desires that lead to suffering. 
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