Buddha
/ˈbʊdə/(常作the Buddha)
1- a title given to the founder of Buddhism, Siddartha Gautama (c. 563-c. 460 BC). Born an Indian prince, he renounced wealth and family to become an ascetic, and after achieving enlightenment while meditating, taught all who came to learn from him.佛陀(对佛教的创始人乔答摩·悉达多[公元前约563-约460]的尊称; 他原是印度王子, 放弃家产、与家人断绝关系后成为一名苦行者, 通过默想达到了大彻大悟的境界后, 开始向所有前来求道的人传播思想)。
1.1
- as noun a Buddha Buddhism a person who has attained full enlightenment【佛教】佛。
1.2
- a statue or picture of the Buddha佛像。
词源
Sanskrit, literally 'enlightened', past participle of budh 'know'.