Gautama
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- proper noun
- /ˈɡɔːtəmə/
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Gautama
- We've got the Buddha, the original Gautama Buddha right here.
- Gautama Buddha
Examples
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Gautama Buddha, in the mist of his meditation, was assailed with doubt.
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Prince Siddhartha Gautama was also known historically as the Buddha or "the Enlightened One" of the current age.
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But it was not the biblical God that Gautama Buddha originally rejected.
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I will accept the Dharma of Gautama Buddha.
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Siddhartha Gautama taught that even in this life, following the Dharma will lead to reduced suffering.
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Gautama, the Buddha, and people of that order are the highest kind of beggars.
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This Buddha is Siddhartha Gautama, the great Buddha, the founder.
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Gautama the Buddha charted the way of individual enlightenment;
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Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as the Buddha, is revered as the founder of Buddhism.
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Many followers gather to learn about the teachings of Gautama Buddha and how to apply them in their lives.
Synonyms
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A man named Siddhartha Gautama who founded Buddhism and reached complete spiritual understanding
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A religious teacher from ancient India who founded Buddhism, also known as Gautama Buddha
A religious teacher from ancient India who founded Buddhism and became the Buddha
A teacher who founded Buddhism and became an enlightened person
The Buddha, the teacher who started Buddhism in India long ago
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gautama comes from the old Indian name Gotama in Sanskrit, where it was a 'family' or 'clan' name. That's why Siddhartha is called Gautama, and we use this name for the founder of Buddhism.