1
: a person who has attained Buddhahood
2
: a representation of Siddhārtha Gautama
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This time, though, a guest prays for a loved one’s safety to an on-property statue of the Buddha.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
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Practicing loving-kindness could increase happiness while strengthening feelings of kinship with all living beings, a few of the benefits of metta meditation described by the Buddha in the Karaniya Metta Sutta.
—Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
In Japan, for example, at least one temple has traded human monks for robot monks programmed to share the lessons of the Buddha.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
Related Stories Inside ‘Top Chef’ Champ Buddha Lo’s New N.Y.C. Tasting Menu Restaurant
Diageo’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits Are up by 56%, Outperforming Its Alcoholic Brands
The Michelin-Starred Musket Room Team Is Opening a New Middle Eastern Restaurant in N.Y.C.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Practicing loving-kindness could increase happiness while strengthening feelings of kinship with all living beings, a few of the benefits of metta meditation described by the Buddha in the Karaniya Metta Sutta.
—Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
In Japan, for example, at least one temple has traded human monks for robot monks programmed to share the lessons of the Buddha.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Buddha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Buddha. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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