Adi-Buddha

proper noun

The Primordial Buddha, a self-emanating, self-originating Buddha, present before anything else existed.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. BuddhismThe Primordial Buddha, a self-emanating, self-originating Buddha, present before anything else existed.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit आदिबुद्ध (ādibuddha).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 普賢王如來 /普贤王如来
  • 普賢王如來 /普贤王如来Translations
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