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In [[Buddhism]], '''Buddha''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|uː|d|ə|,_|ˈ|b|ʊ|d|ə}}; [[Pali]], [[Sanskrit]]: 𑀩𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀥, बुद्ध), "awakened one" or "enlightened one",{{sfn|Buswell|2004|p=71}} is a [[title]] for those who are [[Enlightenment in Buddhism|spiritually awake or enlightened]], and have thus attained the supreme [[Soteriology|goal]] of Buddhism, variously described as pristine awareness, [[Nirvana (Buddhism)|nirvana]], awakening, [[Enlightenment in Buddhism|enlightenment]], and liberation or [[Moksha|vimutti]]. A Buddha is also someone who has fully understood the [[Dharma]] ([[Sanskrit]] 𑀥𑀭𑁆𑀫; [[Pali]] ''dhamma''), the true nature of things or the universal law of phenomena. '''Buddhahood''' ({{lang-sa|𑀩𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀢𑁆𑀯}}, buddhatva; {{lang-pi|buddhatta}} or {{lang|pi|buddhabhāva|italic=no}}; {{zh|c=成佛}}) is the condition and state of a buddha.<ref>buddhatva, बुद्धत्व. [http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&beginning=0+&tinput=buddhatva&trans=%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3&direction=AU Spoken Sanskrit Dictionary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102121429/http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&beginning=0+&tinput=buddhatva&trans=%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3&direction=AU|date=2017-01-02}}. (accessed: January 10, 2016)</ref> This highest spiritual state of being is also termed '''''sammā-sambodhi''''' (skt. samyaksaṃbodhi 'full complete awakening' or ' Complete, perfect enlightenment'). This state is interpreted in many different ways in the various schools of Buddhism.
The title of "Buddha" is most commonly used for [[The Buddha|Gautama Buddha]], the historical founder of Buddhism, who is often simply known as "the Buddha". The title is also used for other beings who have achieved awakening and liberation, or [[moksha|vimoksha]], such as the other human Buddhas who achieved enlightenment before Gautama, members of the [[Five Tathagatas|Five Buddha Families]] such as [[Amitābha|Amitabha]], and the [[bodhisattva]] [[Maitreya]], known as the Buddha of the future who will attain awakening at a future time.
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