Siddhartha
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an epithet of Buddha meaning “he who has attained his goal.”
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(italics) a novel (1922) by Hermann Hesse.
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Siddhartha Gautama is accepted by most scholars as the historical figure Shakyamuni Buddha, or sage of the Shakya clan, who was born in Nepal and lived in India around the 5th century BCE.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
“COVID initially was considered an infectious-disease crisis,” said Dr. Siddhartha Kumar, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Kaiser and the study’s senior author.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
“This is small step toward justice,” Siddhartha Rathod, a lawyer for the Glass family, said in a brief interview on Friday.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024
Also called Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, it commemorates when Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening — or enlightenment — some 2,600 years ago, becoming the Buddha.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023
When he heard Govinda’s words, Siddhartha awakened as if from a sleep.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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