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David's Book : List #605
[By Dr.David N. Snyder]
List no. 605
100 titles and descriptions for Buddha (some of the Pali is shown in parentheses):
1. All-seeing (Annadatthudasa)
2. All-transcending sage (Sabbabhibhu Dhiro)
3. All-vanquishing sage
4. Arahant (fully enlightened)
5. Awakened One
6. Best of those who can be tamed
7. Blessed One
8. Brahma (as in master of the brahma-viharas)
9. Buddha (Awakened One, Enlightened One)
10. Bull among men
11. Bull among seers
12. Bull of the Sakyan clan
13. Caravan leader
14. Conqueror of beasts
15. Conqueror of Mara (Maraji)
16. Consummate in knowledge & conduct
17. Dhamma
18. Discoverer (in the Dhamma after it died out)
19. Dispeller of darkness
20. Elucidator of meaning
21. Endowed with all the foremost marks
22. Endowed with knowledge and good conduct (Vijjacaranasampanna)
23. Exalted One
24. Expert with regard to the world
25. The Eye
26. First in the world
27. Foremost jewel
28. Foremost of all people
29. Foremost of charioteers
30. Foremost of those who can cross
31. Foremost sage
32. Fortunate One
33. Freed (nibbana)
34. Fully enlightened one
35. Giver of the deathless
36. God of gods (Devadeva)
37. Gotama (his family name)
38. Great One
39. Great seer
40. Guide (Nayaka)
41. Healer (meditation types)
42. Helper (Natha)
43. Helper of the World (Lokanatha)
44. Him-of-the-Ten-Powers (Dasabala)
45. Incomparable Charioteer of men to be tamed
46. King of the Dhamma (Dhammaraja)
47. Kinsman of the sun
48. Knower (enlightened) of the World (Lokavidu)
49. Knowledge
50. Lion (of the Dhamma; Siha in Pali)
51. Lion Man (Narasiha)
52. Lion of the Sakyas (Sakyasiha)
53. Lord Buddha (respectful, devotional title in appreciation for the teachings)
54. Lord of sages (Muninda)
55. Lord of the Dhamma
56. Master Gotama (referring to being a teacher with his birth name)
57. Noble One (by attainments, not birth)
58. Of excellent wisdom (Varapañña)
59. One who sees (Cakkhuma)
60. One who transcends all (Sabbabhibhu)
61. Peaceful sage
62. Peerless bull
63. Perfect in knowledge and practice
64. Physician (Bhisakka)
65. The Perfect One
66. Pure (enlightenment)
67. Radiant One (Angirasa)
68. Recluse (monk not attached to home or possessions)
69. Related to the sun (Adiccabandhu)
70. Rightly self-awakened
71. Sakyamuni (Sage of the Sakyas)
72. Samma-sam-Buddha (teacher of the masses, rediscovering Dhamma)
73. Self-dependent (Sayambhu)
74. Shower of the way
75. Siddhattha (his given name)
76. Stainless (pure in virtues)
77. Sublime One
78. Supreme among those who can be released
79. Tathagata (the one ―thus-gone‖ or ―thus-come―)
80. Teacher (Sattha)
81. Teacher of divine and human beings
82. Teacher of the world (Lokagaru)
83. Thoroughly mature
84. Torchbearer of mankind (Ukkadharo manussanam)
85. Training leader (Vinayaka)
86. Ultimate leader
87. Unconquered conqueror
88. Unexcelled trainer for those people fit to be tamed
89. Unsurpassed charioteer of beings to be tamed
90. Unsurpassed doctor and surgeon
91. Unvanquished (Anabhibhuto)
92. Vanquisher (Abhibhu)
93. Victor in battle
94. Wanderer (monk gone forth from lay life)
95. Wellfarer
96. Well-gone one (Sugata)
97. Wielder of power (Vasavatti)
98. With great wisdom (Bhuripañña)
99. World-knower
100. Worthy one
(There are even more, but these are the major 100 titles used in the Pali Canon.)
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