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From: hms@princeton.edu (Hsing-Mean Sha)
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Subject: Re: Buddha's names
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Date: 26 Nov 90 06:59:14 GMT
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In the Chinese Buddhist Sutras I have read, there are always use ten titles of
Buddha to show the respect and slightly illustrate the greatness of Buddha.
The following are the ten titles in Sanscrit (in Chinese sutras, we translate
them by meaning not by pronunciation).
Let me try to explain them in English (as you know my english is poor).

(1) Tathagata : This is the most popular title beside Buddha in China.
Chinesee name is Ju2 Lai2, so-come, he who comes as do all other Buddhas.

(2) Arbat : worthy of worship.

(3) Samyak-sambuddha :  perfect universal wisdom of Buddha.

(4) Vidyacarana-sampanna : knowledge-conduct-perfect.

(5) Sugata : well departed.

(6) Lokavid : knower of the world.

(7) Anuttara : above the supreme.

(8) Purusa-damya-sarathi : the one who brings the passions of sentient beings
under control.

(9) Sasta deva-manusyanam : the teacher of all davas and humans.

(10) Buddha-lokanatha or Bhagavan : This title is also very popular. The
meaning is: world's most venerable.

             
     Hsing-Mean Sha in Princeton
     hms@cs.princeton.edu