Buddhahood
Complete spiritual liberation
Buddhahood is the state of complete spiritual awakening in Buddhist tradition—the condition of having attained enlightenment as the Buddha did.
It represents liberation from the cycle of suffering and rebirth, and perfect wisdom and compassion.
In some Buddhist schools, Buddhahood is the ultimate goal available to all beings: The bodhisattva vows to help all sentient beings achieve Buddhahood.
Profound spiritual awakening
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- liberationRelease from constraint
- realizationGrasping what's true
satori · self-realization · moksha · cessation · emancipation
Unlimited knowledge state
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- loving-kindnessBenevolent, tender affection
emptiness · non-attachment · serenity · transcendence · perfection · purity · bliss · radiance
Focused attention practice
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- sanghaBuddhist religious community
- preceptsRules of conduct
- eightfold pathApproach comprising eight elements
mindfulness · vipassana · zazen · practice · cultivation · merit · karma · rebirth
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- liberationRelease from constraint
realization · satori · self-realization · moksha · cessation · emancipation
omniscience
Unlimited knowledge state
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
loving-kindness · emptiness · non-attachment · serenity · transcendence · perfection · purity · bliss · radiance · boundlessness
meditation
Focused attention practice
eightfold path · mindfulness · vipassana · zazen · practice · cultivation · merit · karma · rebirth · samsara
Gautama
Buddhism's historical founder
- TheravadaBuddhism of the elders
- MahayanaBuddhism stressing universal liberation
- ZenMeditative Buddhist school
Tibetan · sutras · lotus position · Deer Park
- Buddhismdharma wheel, Four Noble Truths, nirvana, dharma, Mahayana
- BuddhaSiddhartha, Gautama, enlightenment, nirvana, Four Noble Truths
- Buddhist FiguresDalai Lama, Siddhartha Gautama, Tara, Buddhaghosa, Genshin
Buddhahoodignorance
Absence of knowledge
delusion · samsara · unenlightenment · worldliness · attachment
Buddhahoodmaya
Phenomenal world's deceptive nature
illusion · confusion · benightedness · self-delusion · false consciousness
bodhi, Buddhism, Buddhist, Buddha, bodhisattva, Buddhists, bodhisattvas, Buddhas, Buddha-nature