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From: hms@princeton.edu (Hsing-Mean Sha)
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Subject: Buddha's names
Keywords: Buddha
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Date: 23 Nov 90 06:12:16 GMT
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The following posting is asked by a friend, Satish.
    Hsing-Mean

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Can somebody please post all the names used to refer to Buddha/bodhisattvas
(indian and otherwise) along with their meanings.  Here are a few I know

Amitabha (Amida in Japanese) - infinite light
Avalokitesvara - He who looks down with mercy
Buddha - Enlightened one
Sakyamuni - Sage of sakyas
Tathagatha - ???

Thanks,
Satish
reddy@bach.austin.ibm.com