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Buddhahood

American  
[boo-duh-hood, boo-duh-] / ˈbu dəˌhʊd, ˈbʊ də- /

noun

  1. the attainment of enlightenment as a Buddha.


Etymology

Origin of Buddhahood

First recorded in 1830–40; Buddha + -hood

Example Sentences

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In Buddhism, bodhisattvas are people who are seen as spiritually advanced and on the path toward Buddhahood.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

"Now has the moment come, O Blessed One, for Thy Buddhahood," they advised him.

From Time Magazine Archive

In turn, man may aspire to personal Buddhahood through ridding himself of such worldly attachments as family and his ego.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Buddhahood even so are united psychical atoms innumerable.

From Kokoro Japanese Inner Life Hints by Hearn, Lafcadio

It is the place where the Buddhas attain the sacred path of Buddhahood.

From Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Taylor, Benjamin

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