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From: pingali@umvlsi.ecs.umass.edu (Sridhar Pingali)
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Subject: Re: Buddha's names
Summary: Also some chants
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Date: 29 Nov 90 00:56:56 GMT
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In article <1990Nov26.065914.8987@nas.nasa.gov> hms@princeton.edu (Hsing-Mean Sha) writes:
>
>(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.

I believe this is Arahat.

>(3) Samyak-sambuddha :  perfect universal wisdom of Buddha.
>
I understand Sambuddha - as the Self-enlightened one. One
of the most popular Pali chants goes as follows:

Namo tassa, Bhagavato, Arahato
Samma Sambuddhassa

Translation:  I bow to thee (Namo tassa), god-like one (Bhagavato),
worthy of worship (Arahato), good/great/right (samma),
self-enlightened one (Sambuddhassa). 

This is a lovely chant and has all the sonorous dignity
of Sanskrit chants (Pali is pretty close to Sanskrit) - when
pronounced right.

Another name is Akshobhya Buddha (the Impertubable one).

Shanti (Peace), 


-- 
Sridhar Pingali