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∙ 11y agoBuddha means "Enlightened One" or "Awakened One". The Buddha described the state he had attained as being Awake; therefore his followers call him Buddha.
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Who was called Asian enlightened man?
Its Siddhartha Gauthama (Gauthama Buddha)
When did Buddha reign?
buddha ived in the early 200's and died october 19th 201 Actually what I have read is that Buddha was born 563 BC. and died in 483 BC. This person is the actual Buddha. There have been many reincarnations of him that are called the Dalli lama
What country was Buddha born?
Siddhartha Gautam Buddha, Lord Buddha was born in Nepal..Nepal is a small country between china and india..
How do you become a Buddha?
You have to pray and meditate a lot to become a Buddha.
When Gautam Buddha was born?
Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal.
Founder of Buddhism later called Buddha?
Gautam buddha
Why is leshan giant Buddha called leshan giant Buddha?
because the Gaint Buddha staue is in Leshan!
What is buddha law called?
Dharma.
What is the Buddha bible called?
Tripitaka
What are followers of Buddhism called?
A follower of The Buddha is called a Buddhist. As a note: Buddhists doe not worship The Buddha. We revere him, we are grateful to him, but he is not a god.
What is buddha and what did it do?
Buddha is a man named Siddhartha Gautama. What he did is create a religion called Buddhism and created meditation.
What is the Buddha's teaching called and what is it symbolized by?
enlightenment
Who is called the Buddha of china?
Lao-Tse
What was Siddhartha Gautama also called?
Buddha.
What is the entrance of Buddha into a town called?
it is a celebration
What is the gautama Buddha called nowadays?
Siddhartha Gautama is referenced by a number of different titles, but mostly as Buddha. Sometimes he is referred to as Sakyamuni Buddha where Sakyamuni (Sage of the Sakyas) is a refernce to the tribe he was born into (Sakya) or at times he is called Gautama Buddha, as you indicated, where Gautama is his family name. Both of these are used when referring to the actual historical person of Siddhartha Gautama as opposed to another enlighten person who has attained Buddhahood (who would be called a Buddha also).
What was the Buddha originally?
The Buddha was originally named Siddhartha Gautama, who was born in Kapilvastu, a small village in Nepal. After his enlightenment he was called by the honorific "Buddha" or the enlightened/awakened one.
