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In [[Buddhism]], '''Buddha''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|uː|d|ə|,_|ˈ|b|ʊ|d|ə}}; [[Pali]], [[Sanskrit]]: बुद्ध), "awakened one",{{sfn|Buswell|2004|p=71}} is a title for those who are [[Enlightenment in Buddhism|awake]], and have attained [[Nirvana (Buddhism)|nirvana]] and Buddhahood through their own efforts and insight, without a teacher to point out the [[dharma]] ([[Sanskrit]] धर्म; [[Pali]] ''dhamma''; "right way of living"). The title is most commonly used for [[Gautama Buddha]], the founder of Buddhism, who is often simply known as "the Buddha". '''Buddhahood''' ({{lang-sa|बुद्धत्व}}, buddhatva; {{lang-pi|buddhatta}} or {{lang|pi|buddhabhāva|italic=no}}; {{zh |c = 成佛 }}) is the condition and rank of a buddha "awakened one".<ref>buddhatva, बुद्धत्व. [http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&beginning=0+&tinput=buddhatva&trans=%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3&direction=AU Spoken Sanskrit Dictionary]. (accessed: January 10, 2016)</ref> This highest spiritual state of being is also termed '''''sammā-sambodhi''''' (skt. samyaksaṃbodhi) (Full complete Awakening).

The title is also used for other beings who have achieved ''bodhi'' (awakening) and ''[[vimutti]]'' (release from [[craving]]{{dn|date=April 2022}}), such as the other human Buddhas who achieved enlightenment before Gautama, the [[Five Tathagatas|five celestial Buddhas]] worshiped primarily in [[Mahayana]], and the [[bodhisattva]] named [[Maitreya]], who will achieve enlightenment in the future and succeed Gautama Buddha as the supreme Buddha of the world.