alleryWhat does the title Buddha mean?
AThe Awakened One
BThe Lion of the Shakyas
CThe Compassionate One
DThe Wise Teacher
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The Awakened One
1. In later centuries Gautama became known as the Buddha.
2. The title means the Awakened One, since most people are described as asleep.
3. Compassionate, wise teacher and lion of the Shakyas are descriptions, not the meaning of the title.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gautama Buddha, Ascetic life and awakening_
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