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Buddhahood

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[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


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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

This word means one whose essence is knowledge but is used in the technical sense of a being who is in process of obtaining but has not yet obtained Buddhahood.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Sir Charles Eliot

The magic arts of this code open even a short road to the Buddhahood itself.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Henry Yule

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