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Ch.1
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p.19
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'Buddha' just means a person who is fully enlightened about life
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Full Idea:
'Buddha' is not the name of a person, but designates a type. 'Buddha' is Sanskrit for someone who is 'fully enlightened' about the nature and meaning of life.
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From:
Edward Conze (Intros to 'Buddhist Scriptures' [1959], Ch.1)
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A reaction:
There seems to be an unexplained rule that there is never more than one Buddha in any generation. This isn't controlled by gods, so I take it that everyone defers to the most enlightened one, even if they themselves are very advanced in enlightenment.
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