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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

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

Hotoke signifies also the Souls of the Dead—since faith holds that these, after worthy life, either enter upon the way to Buddhahood, or become Buddhas.

From Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series by Hearn, Lafcadio

After a short conversation, he recounted to them how he had striven for and obtained Buddhahood.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

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