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| 7901 | 'Buddha' just means a person who is fully enlightened about life |
| 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. | |||
| From: Edward Conze (Intros to 'Buddhist Scriptures' [1959], Ch.1) | |||
| 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. |