Buddha

from sanskerta

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From sanskerta

Definition

The religion taught by Siddhartha Gautama.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Sanskrit 'buddha' meaning 'the awakened one' or 'the enlightened one'. This term refers to the title of Siddhartha Gautama and entered the Indonesian archipelago through the spread of Hindu-Buddhist traditions between the 5th and 7th centuries AD.

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