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Which of the following is the meaning of ‘Buddha’?
A
A:Teacher
B
B:Lord
C
C:Awakened one
D
D:Pious one
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Buddhism, Buddha (/ˈbuːdə, ˈbʊdə/; Pali, Sanskrit: , ), “awakened one", is a title for those who are awake, and have attained nirvana and Buddhahood through their own efforts and insight, without a teacher to point out the dharma (Sanskrit ; Pali dhamma; “right way of living").

Detailed explanation-2: -Finding Freedom From Dukkha. The term “Buddha” refers to an awakened one. The aim of Buddhism is to wake up to the realities of life and death in order to find freedom from dukkha. Dukkha is the Pali term used to describe the Buddha’s first truth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Satori () is a Japanese Buddhist term for awakening, “comprehension; understanding". It is derived from the Japanese verb satoru. In the Zen Buddhist tradition, satori refers to a deep experience of kenshō, “seeing into one’s true nature".

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