Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • Gautama Buddha: The historical founder of Buddhism, also known as Siddhartha Gautama or Shakyamuni. The term refers specifically to the supreme Buddha of our age who attained enlightenment.
   • The Original Buddha: The primary and supreme Buddha, the one who discovered and taught the path to Nirvana.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Chùa này thờ Phật Tổ. (This pagoda worships Gautama Buddha.)
  • Giáo lý của Phật Tổ rất thâm sâu. (The teachings of Gautama Buddha are very profound.)
  • Phật Tổ ngồi thiền dưới cây bồ đề. (Gautama Buddha meditated under the bodhi tree.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "Phật Tổ" is often used in religious and philosophical contexts to denote the ultimate source of Buddhist teachings, distinguishing him from other Buddhas or bodhisattvas.
• It can appear in formal titles or names of temples, such as "Chùa Phật Tổ" (Gautama Buddha Pagoda).

Variants and Related Words

• Đức Phật (n): The Buddha. A more general and common term for any Buddha or specifically for Gautama Buddha.

  • Đức Phật thuyết pháp. (The Buddha preached the dharma.)

• Thích Ca Mâu Ni (n): Shakyamuni. Another name for Gautama Buddha, derived from his clan name.

  • Thích Ca Mâu Ni là một danh hiệu của Phật Tổ. (Shakyamuni is a title of Gautama Buddha.)

• Đức Thế Tôn (n): The World-Honored One. An honorific epithet for Gautama Buddha.

  • Đức Thế Tôn từ bi vô lượng. (The World-Honored One has immeasurable compassion.)

Synonyms

• Gautama Buddha: The historical figure Siddhartha Gautama.
• Shakyamuni: "Sage of the Shakya clan," another name for Gautama Buddha.
• The Enlightened One: A common epithet referring to his achievement of Nirvana.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Tam Thế Phật (n): The Buddhas of the Three Times (past, present, future). Phật Tổ is often considered the Buddha of the present age within this cosmology.
• Phật giáo (n): Buddhism. The religion founded by Phật Tổ.
  • Phật Tổ là người sáng lập ra Phật giáo. (Gautama Buddha is the founder of Buddhism.)

1. Gautama Buddha