Thanks very much nina!


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From: Pali@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Pali@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nina
van Gorkom
Sent: 05 June 2008 12:07
To: Pali@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Pali] buddha

Dear Gabriel,
Op 3-jun-2008, om 17:43 heeft Gabriel Jaeger het volgende geschreven:

> Could anyone help me in finding passages in the páli kanon about the
> etymology and meaning of the term “Buddha”?
>
> Is there any mention why and how the prince Siddharta after his
> enlightment
> was called Buddha, and what it was mean by calling him in this way?

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N: What is the meaning of the word “Buddha”? The Illustrator of
Ultimate Meaning (the “Paramatthajotikå”, a commentary to the “Minor
Readings”, Khuddaka Nikåya) explains, in the commentary to the “Three
Refuges”, the meaning of the word “Buddha”:
... and this is said, “Buddha”: in what sense buddha? He is the
discoverer (bujjhitå) of the Truths, thus he is enlightened (buddha).
He is the enlightener (bodhetå) of the generation, thus he is
enlightened. He is enlightened by omniscience, enlightened by seeing
all, enlightened without being led by others... he is quite without
defilement, thus he is
[Ngawang Tenphel]
enlightened; he has travelled by the Path that
goes in only one way, thus he is enlightened; he alone discovered the
peerless complete enlightenment, thus he is enlightened; ... Buddha:
this is not a name made by a mother, made by a father... this (name)
“Buddha”, which signifies final liberation, is a realistic
description of Enlightened Ones, Blessed Ones, together with their
obtainment of omniscient knowledge at the root of an enlightenment
(tree).

Nina.



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