Buddha (Sanskrit, Pali, others: literally Awakened One, from the root: √budh, "to awaken") is a title used in Buddhism for anyone who has discovered their enlightenment (bodhi), although it is commonly used to refer to Siddhartha Gautama, the historical founder of Buddhism. Generally, Buddhists do not consider Siddhartha Gautama—who lived from about 623 BC to 543 BC, and attained bodhi around 588 BC—to have been the first or the last Buddha. From the standpoint of classical Buddhist doct ...

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• Buddha - Eternal Buddha
• Buddha - 32 Marks of the Buddha
• Buddha - Names of the Buddhas
• Buddha - Sources

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Buddha, Buddha - Eternal Buddha, Buddha - 32 Marks of the Buddha, Buddha - Names of the Buddhas, Buddha - Sources

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The idea of an everlasting Buddha is a notion popularly associated with the Mahayana scripture, the Lotus Sutra. That sutra has the Buddha indicate that he became Awakened countless, immeasurable, inconceivable myriads of trillions of aeons ("kalpas") ago and that his lifetime is "forever existing and immortal". From the human perspective, it seems as though the Buddha has always existed. The sutra itself, however, does not directly employ the phrase "eternal Buddha"; yet similar notions are found in other Mahayana scriptures, notably the Ma ...

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Buddha, Buddha - Eternal Buddha, Buddha - 32 Marks of the Buddha, Buddha - Names of the Buddhas, Buddha - Sources

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Buddha (Sanskrit, Pali, others: literally Awakened One, from the root: √budh, "to awaken") is a title used in Buddhism for anyone who has discovered their enlightenment (bodhi), although it is commonly used to refer to Siddhartha Gautama, the historical founder of Buddhism, who was born in Lumbini--a place situated in modern Nepal. Generally, Buddhists do not consider Siddhartha Gautama—who lived in ancient India from about 623 BC to 543 BC, and attained bodhi around 588 BC—to have been ...

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• Buddha - Eternal Buddha
• Buddha - Names of the Buddhas
• Buddha - Sources

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blink-182 is a Southern-Californian Pop Punk band that was formed in 1992 by Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Scott Raynor in the northern San Diego suburb of Poway, California. They are credited for helping to advance the post-grunge rock revolution. The members of the band are Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and drummer Travis Barker. The group is known for playing catchy melodies as well and their satirical toilet humour. blink-182 is unusual among punk rock bands for playing up-tempo songs with prominent major-chord ha ...

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• Blink-182 - History
• Blink-182 - Flyswatter / Buddha / Cheshire Cat
• Blink-182 - Dude Ranch
• Blink-182 - Enema of the State
• Blink-182 - The Mark Tom and Travis Show: The Enema Strikes Back
• Blink-182 - Take off Your Pants and Jacket
• Blink-182 - blink-182
• Blink-182 - Personnel
• Blink-182 - Rumors
• Blink-182 - Discography
• Blink-182 - Trivia
• Blink-182 - Naming
• Blink-182 - Other projects by band members
• Blink-182 - Companies owned by band members

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In Hindu mythology, Budha (not to be confused with Buddha) is the name for the planet Mercury, a son of Chandra (the moon) with either Tara or Rohini. Names derived from this planet are used as synonyms of Wednesday in India. The original name was Budhavara, still used in some languages; in modern Hindi, Bengali, and Gujarati it is Budhwar; in Tamil and Malayalam it is Budhan. See also. Ravi[[[['''fr:Budha]]''']] Categori ...

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vajradhara (lit. "holder of the vajra") is the family name given to the class of wrathful beings converted by mahavairocana-shakyamuni buddha. they appear en masse in the yoga tantras, most notably the mahavairocana sutra and the manjushri nama samgiti. the leading vajradhara is vajrapani, also named by the buddha as the supreme primordial buddha (aadhibuddha), for reasons which are esoteric and astounding. vajradhara is also simply another name for vajrapani. Other related archives

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Bhaisajyaguru (藥師佛／薬師 Ch. Yàoshī, Jp. Yakushi), more formally Bhaisajyaguruvaidūryaprabha (Jp. 薬師瑠璃光如来 Yakushirorikō nyorai) and also known as the Master of Healing or Medicine Buddha, is the Buddha of healing. His full name means "Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light". In Mahayana Buddhism, Bhaisajyaguru represents the healing aspect of the historical Buddha Sakyamuni. Bhaisajyaguru - Origin. Bhaisajyaguru is described in the eponymous < ...

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• Bhaisajyaguru - Origin
• Bhaisajyaguru - Iconography
• Bhaisajyaguru - Role in Japan
• Bhaisajyaguru - Role in Tibet
• Bhaisajyaguru - The Mantras
• Bhaisajyaguru - The Medicine Buddha Mantra in Tibetan Buddhism

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Amida can mean: Amida is name of a Buddha popular in Japanese and East Asian Buddhism. Amida: a beetle genus. An alternative spelling of Amidah, the central prayer of the Jewish services. An alternative and historical name for Diyarbakir. Amida: a way of drawing lots. Other related archivesAmida, Amidah, Buddha, Buddhism, Diyarbakir, Japanese, Jewish services

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Yuzu Nembutsu is a form of Pure Land Buddhism that focuses on the ritual recitation of the Nianfo (or Nembutsu), the name of the Amitabha Buddha. Followers believe this recitation benefits not just the speaker, but the entire world as well. The sect began in the 12th century when a monk named Ryonin wrote commentary on rituals and hymns in practice at the time and founded the school. Other related archives12th century, Amitabha, Buddha, Buddhism, Nianfo, Pure Land, monk

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Nianfo (念佛. Chinese pinyin nian fo; Japanese: nembutsu; Korean: yeombul; Vietnamese: niệm Phật), literally "mindfulness of the Buddha", is a term commonly seen in the Pure Land school of Mahayāna Buddhism. In the Pure Land tradition, mindfully chanting of the name of Amitabha Buddha allows one to obtain rebirth in Amitabha's Pure Land of the West. Other related archivesAmitabha, Buddha, Buddhism, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mahayāna, Pure Land, Vie

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Rahula (534 BC-?; Chinese: 羅睺羅) is generally accepted to be the name of the son of the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama. The name in English, roughly translated, is "chain" or "chained one," an interesting philosophical contrast to Buddha, "the awakened one." It can also be translated as obstacle. Siddhartha Gautama named his son Rahula at birth, recognizing the child as a tie that bound him to his wife Yashodhara and the comforts of the life of a householder. In the Dhammapada, the pleasure and joy that a man takes in his wife and children is called a 'soft fetter' that ties individuals to the life of suffering- ...

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Sarnath (formerly also Mrigadava, Rishipattana, Isipatana), located 13 kilometres from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, is the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha was founded. Sarnath - Origin of names. Mrigadava means "deer-park". Isipatana is the name used in the Pali Canon, and means the place where holy men (Pali: isi, Sanskrit: rishi) fell to earth. The legend says that when the Buddha-to-be was born, some ...

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• Sarnath - Origin of names
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• Sarnath - Discourses

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Tathāgata (Sanskrit; Pali "The one thus-come" or "The one thus-gone"; Chinese: 如來; Pinyin: Rú lái; Japanese: nyorai; Korean: yeo-rae) This is traditionally interpreted as "one who comes and goes in the same way (as the previous Buddhas)". Tathāgata is the name which the historical Buddha Sakyamuni (Siddhattha Gotama) used when referring to himself as recorded in the tipitaka of the Pali Canon. It highlights the unique (and ambiguous) ontological status of a fully enlightened being since such a one is beyond the categories of existence and ...

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The Wat Phra Kaew (English Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Thai วัดพระแก้ว; full official name Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram, Thai วัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม) is the most important Buddhist temple of Thailand. It is located in the historic center of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon), within the grounds of the Grand Palace. The construction of the temple started when King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) moved capital from Thonburi to Bangkok in 1785. Unlike other temples it does not contain living quarters for monks; rather, it has only the hi ...

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In Hindu mythology, Budha (not to be confused with Buddha) is the name for the planet Mercury, a son of Chandra (the moon) with either Tara or Rohini. Names derived from this planet are used as synonyms of Wednesday in India. The original name was Budhavara, still used in some languages; in modern Hindi, Bengali, and Gujarati it is Budhwar; in Tamil and Malayalam it is Budhan. See also. Ravi[[[['''fr:Budha]]''']] Categori ...

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Blink-182 - Flyswatter / Buddha / Cheshire Cat. Towards May, 1993 blink released a demo tape known as Flyswatter, recorded using a boom box in Raynor's bedroom, which explains the poor sound quality. In an interview, Hoppus said that around eighty copies had originally been produced. Before the end of the year, the band released another demo tape known as Buddha. Around 1,000 copies of this were produced by Kung Fu Records. In early 1994, blink released their first full-length a ...

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Blink-182, Blink-182 - History, Blink-182 - Flyswatter / Buddha / Cheshire Cat, Blink-182 - Dude Ranch, Blink-182 - Enema of the State, Blink-182 - The Mark Tom and Travis Show: The Enema Strikes Back, Blink-182 - Take off Your Pants and Jacket, Blink-182 - blink-182, Blink-182 - Personnel, Blink-182 - Rumors, Blink-182 - Discography, Blink-182 - Trivia, Blink-182 - Naming, Blink-182 - Other projects by band members, Blink-182 - Companies owned by band members

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Blink-182 - Naming. Up to the self titled album of 2003 all albums were running in alphabetical order. The cover art of Flyswatter is an A, the starting letters of Buddha, Cheshire Cat, Dude Ranch and Enema of the State follow the alphabet, on the drumkit on the cover art of The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show: The Enema Strikes Back you can see an F on the bass drum, and on the jacket pocket of the green(Mark) version of Take off Your Pants and Jacket is a G. The band ...

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Blink-182, Blink-182 - History, Blink-182 - Flyswatter / Buddha / Cheshire Cat, Blink-182 - Dude Ranch, Blink-182 - Enema of the State, Blink-182 - The Mark Tom and Travis Show: The Enema Strikes Back, Blink-182 - Take off Your Pants and Jacket, Blink-182 - blink-182, Blink-182 - Personnel, Blink-182 - Rumors, Blink-182 - Discography, Blink-182 - Trivia, Blink-182 - Naming, Blink-182 - Other projects by band members, Blink-182 - Companies owned by band members

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Blink-182 - Flyswatter / Buddha / Cheshire Cat. Towards May, 1993 blink realised that a demo tape known as Flyswatter, recorded using a boom box in Raynor's bedroom, was quite shit, which explains the poor sound quality. In an interview, Hoppus said that around eighty copies had originally been produced. Before the end of the year, the band released another demo tape known as Buddha. Around 1,000 copies of this were produced by Kung Fu Records. In early 1994, blink released thei ...

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Blink-182, Blink-182 - Members, Blink-182 - History, Blink-182 - Flyswatter / Buddha / Cheshire Cat, Blink-182 - Dude Ranch, Blink-182 - Enema of the State and The Mark Tom and Travis Show: The Enema Strikes Back, Blink-182 - Take off Your Pants and Jacket, Blink-182 - The First Wave of Side Projects: Box Car Racer & The Transplants, Blink-182 - Untitled blink-182, Blink-182 - Indefinite Hiatus, Blink-182 - Greatest Hits, Blink-182 - The Second Wave of Side Projects: Plus 44 & Angels and Airwaves, Blink-182 - A Rift in the Band, Blink-182 - Discography, Blink-182 - Podcasts, Blink-182 - Hi My Name Is Mark, Blink-182 - Macbeth, Blink-182 - Trivia, Blink-182 - Random Facts, Blink-182 - The Naming of the Albums, Blink-182 - Other projects by band members, Blink-182 - Companies owned by band members

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Blink-182 - Hi My Name Is Mark. Since the hiatus of blink-182, Mark Hoppus has set up his very own podcast called "Hi, My Name Is Mark" (www.himynameismark.com). Every two weeks Mark plays songs from underground artists, interviews some of his favourite bands, and informs the listeners about happenings in his life. Mark even won the "Best Podcast" award for 2005. Blink-182 - Macbeth. Following in Mark's footsteps, Macbeth Footwear soon created a podcast. Their very first podcast introduced Angels and Airwaves to the world, featuring music, an interview with the band' ...

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Blink-182, Blink-182 - Members, Blink-182 - History, Blink-182 - Flyswatter / Buddha / Cheshire Cat, Blink-182 - Dude Ranch, Blink-182 - Enema of the State and The Mark Tom and Travis Show: The Enema Strikes Back, Blink-182 - Take off Your Pants and Jacket, Blink-182 - The First Wave of Side Projects: Box Car Racer & The Transplants, Blink-182 - Untitled blink-182, Blink-182 - Indefinite Hiatus, Blink-182 - Greatest Hits, Blink-182 - The Second Wave of Side Projects: Plus 44 & Angels and Airwaves, Blink-182 - A Rift in the Band, Blink-182 - Discography, Blink-182 - Podcasts, Blink-182 - Hi My Name Is Mark, Blink-182 - Macbeth, Blink-182 - Trivia, Blink-182 - Random Facts, Blink-182 - The Naming of the Albums, Blink-182 - Other projects by band members, Blink-182 - Companies owned by band members

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