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Hearing Waharaka Thero’s desana, I have learned that බුදුරජාණන් වහන්සේ(budurajāṇan vahansē) and budupiyāṇan vahansē means Buddha in Sinhala.
While learning, I have been curious about the difference in nuance between the two words.
Can I get an explanation?
Additionally, I wonder if there are other names besides that.
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Terms like බුදුරජාණන් වහන්සේ(budurajāṇan vahansē) and budupiyāṇan vahansē are synonyms for the Buddha in the Sinhala language.
- They emphasize one’s respect/admiration for the qualities of the Buddha.
- “Rāja” means “king/emperor,” and “Piyā” means “father.” Thus, those two terms imply that one respects the Buddha more than anyone else. A king or a father can provide protection only during this life. A Buddha can provide protection (guidance) to stop ANY/ALL future suffering.
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Thank you for explanation Ven Lal! May your commitment and merits help your journey to Nibbana.
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While on this topic, I know that monks in Sri Lanka are called Swamin Wahanse/Svāmin Vahansē.
What are the exact meanings of these words?2 users thanked author for this post.
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“Swamin Wahanse/Svāmin Vahansē (ස්වාමින් වහන්සේ) is an honorary term reserved for an honored bhikkhu or the Buddha.
Also, another term used for ONLY the Buddha is “අමා මෑණියන් වහන්සේ” (amā maniyan vahansē) where “amā” indicates Nibbāna and “mani” (මෑණි) indicates “mother.”
- Thus, it is the third term used for the Buddha in addition to the first two mentioned above.
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It does mean that.
- But I don’t think there is a Pali root there.
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