Definitions

1. noun

a person who has achieved enlightenment and has become completely liberated from the cycle of rebirth and suffering.

“The Buddha’s teachings have had a profound impact on Eastern spirituality.”

2. noun

the historical founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, who lived in ancient India around the 5th to 4th century BCE.

“The Buddha was born in the Shakya kingdom and later renounced his royal life to seek enlightenment.”