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Buddha is not a name but a title for one who is Enlightened. It literally means "to wake" and become enlightened.
- The characters for Chinese are 'man' and 'know'.
- Gautama Buddha was a Buddha, and was the original influence of the philosophy of Buddhism. However, he was neither the first nor the last Buddha. He is often (incorrectly) referred to as "the Buddha" or "the Lord Buddha".
- The "Fut" in Shaolin Kung Fu's Choy Lee Fut means Buddha.
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