Meaning & use
Buddhahood
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The state of being a fully enlightened being in Buddhism, having achieved complete liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
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Followers meditate for decades in pursuit of buddhahood.
The sutra describes the path a bodhisattva follows toward buddhahood.
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In Buddhist teaching, buddhahood is considered a potential inherent in all sentient beings, not a status limited to the historical Buddha alone.
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