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Sakyamuni

 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Sakyamuni
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Epithet of the Buddha Gautama meaning "sage of the Sakyas." The Sakyas were a clan into which the Buddha was born a prince; their kingdom covered an area that is today in southern Nepal and part of what is now northern Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Buddhism Dictionary: Śākyamuni
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Literally ‘the Śākyan sage’. A title of the Buddha, found particularly in Mahāyāna sources where it distinguishes him from the numerous other Buddhas mentioned in the sūtras. See also śākya.

 
 
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