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Buddha (761 words) |
 | The Buddha Gautama, then, is simply one member of the spiritual lineage of Buddhas, which stretches back into the dim recesses of the past and forward into the distant horizons of the future. |
| Technically, a Buddha, one who rediscovers the Dharma (i.e., truth; the nature of reality, of the mind, of the affliction of the human condition and the correct "path" to liberation) by Enlightenment, comes to be after skillful or good karma (action) is perfectly maintained and all negative unskillful actions are abandoned. |
| It is said in Srimad-Bhagavatam, an important Purana, that the Buddha is the ninth Lila avatar of Lord Vishnu, and that he took form as Siddhartha Gautama to guide the people of India away from ritual animal sacrifice, which was prevalent at the time. |
| Bodhisattva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1427 words) |
| Gautama Buddha's previous life experience as a bodhisattva before Buddhahood are recorded in the texts of the Jataka. |
| When Gautama Buddha referred to himself in his pre-Buddha existence, he spoke in terms of "when I was still a Bodhisattva". |
| The option is left open for people to aspire to achieve Paccekabuddhahood or Sammasambuddhahood in a future life, which (according to Theravada doctrine) would mean that suffering would not be extinguished for another 'unmeasurable' period of time (many aeons). |
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