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From: cak0l@surya.cs.Virginia.EDU (Christopher A. Koeritz)
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Subject: Re: Buddha's names
Keywords: Buddha
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Date: 26 Nov 90 06:58:57 GMT
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In article <1990Nov23.061216.28577@nas.nasa.gov> hms@princeton.edu (Hsing-Mean Sha) writes:

>Tathagatha - ???
>
>Thanks,
>Satish
>reddy@bach.austin.ibm.com 

This has also been glossed as The One Gone Thus, meaning passed beyond
normal conceptuality and beyond the afflictions and obstructions into
complete enlightenment.
There's also Manjusri (i don't know what this means) who is the
embodiment of wisdom, and i believe is a boddhisattva as well.
-chris.


Christopher Koeritz
   To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.
               -- Shakyamuni Buddha