Buddha (disambiguation)
Appearance
Buddha means "Awakened one" or "Enlightened one"; it may refer to:
Religion
- Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism, clan name Gautama (Sanskrit; Pali: Gotama), personal name Siddhartha (Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha), epithet Śākyamuni (Sanskrit; Pali: Sakyamuni)
- Buddhahood, which applies to any enlightened individual
- Buddharupa, a statue or other representation of a Buddha
- In Islam, the Arabic text Bath, Batha and Tabaath is found in the Qu'ran 62:2 [1] [2] and is believed to be refering to Buddha.[3] The origin of the word Buddha in Arabic is; of descent, or he roused him, and put into action / motion. [4]
Modern culture
- Buddha (album), an album by Blink-182
- Buddha (manga)
- Buddha (2007 film) or Gautama Buddha
- Buddha Records
Other usage
- Buddha Air, a Nepalese airline
- Buddha, Indiana, a small town in the United States
See also
- Buddhism
- Buddha (other religions)
- Buddha from the Hindu perspective
- List of the twenty-eight Buddhas
- Amitābha, principal Buddha of Pure Land sect
- Laughing Buddha or Budai, a predicted future Buddha
- Adi-Buddha, the primordial Buddha
- Budha, the planet Venus in Buddhist mythology
- Little Buddha, a film
- ^ The Qu'ran, Sura 62:2
- ^ http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/quran/06201.htm
- ^ Maulana Abdul Haque Vidyarti, Muhammad in World Scriptures Vol 3 pg.1007
- ^ Buddha Foretels The Advent of Muhammad