ChiragKhatri

The Enlightened One

"Buddha" is the term an individual receives when he or she fully comprehends the Four Noble Truths, sheds earthly ignorance and is fully awake, or enl...
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"Buddha" is the term an individual receives when he or she fully comprehends the Four Noble Truths, sheds earthly ignorance and is fully awake, or enlightened. Buddhists do not believe a person is born a Buddha, but achieve it through his or her own spiritual work, and so becomes the "Enlightened One."

This image was taken at The Royal Pantheon Buddha - The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok, Thailand.
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