Gautama Buddha

Gautama Buddha

male
Indian, Founder of religions, Buddhist, Siddhartha, philosopher, atheist…buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from ancient India and the historical founder of Buddhism. He is universally recognized by Buddhists as t...
Baba Buddha

Baba Buddha

male
Saint, Sikh, Sikhism, nanak, Harmandir Sahib, Sri Harmandir Sahib
Baba Buddha, was one of closest companions of the guru Nanak (the first Guru of Sikhism) and is one of the most revered and sacred saints in...
Nhat Hanh

Nhat Hanh

male, 83 years old
Nhất Hạnh, Religious leader, thich nhat hanh, Activism, Vietnamese, saigon…buddha
Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese: "Nhất Hạnh"; IPA: is an expatriate Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk. A teacher, author, and peace activist, Nhat Hanh was born...

Padmasambhava

male
Pema Jungne, Pre Islamic Heritage of Pakistan, Hindu and Buddhist Heritage of Afghanistan, lama, Lian Hua Sheng Shang Shi, padma 'byung gnas…buddha
Padmasambhava (Ch: 蓮華生上師, Pinyin: "Lian Hua Sheng Shang Shi"; Tib: "Pema Jungne", Wylie: "padma 'byung gnas"), in Sanskrit meaning "lotus-bor...
Bhikkhu Bodhi

Bhikkhu Bodhi

male, 65 years old
Majjhima Nikaya, Samyutta Nikaya, Vesak, Ananda Maitreya, Bhikkhu Nanamoli, Buddhist Publication Society…buddha
Bhikkhu Bodhi (born 1944) is an American Buddhist monk from New York City. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he obtained a BA in philosophy from Brooklyn...

Buddhaghosa

male
Indian, Buddhist, theravada buddhism, buddha, pali, Theravada Buddhist monk
Bhadantācariya Buddhaghosa was a 5th century Indian Theravadin Buddhist commentator and scholar. Buddhaghosa means "Voice of the Buddha" in the P...

Suddhodana

male
King Suddhodana, Anoma, Shakya, Dhamma, Lumbini, Mayadevi…Family of the Buddha, buddha
King Suddhodana was the father of Siddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha. He was a leader of the Shakya people, who lived in an area around...
Ching Hai

Ching Hai

female, 59 years old
Self-declared messiah, Quan Yin Method, Kuan Yin, Avalokitesvara, Self-declared messiahs, Incarnation…buddha
Supreme Master Ching Hai, or Suma Ching Hai ("Suma" is an abbreviation of the said title), (May 12, 1950) is a spiritual teacher of the "Quan Yin...
Yeshe Tsogyal

Yeshe Tsogyal

female, deceased (817)
guru, tantric, mantra, sanskrit, Reincarnation, buddha
Yeshe Tsogyel (rhymes with "may say so well"), also known in the Nyingma tradition as the Great Bliss Queen, is a semi-mythical female deity or...

Citta

male
Indian, Buddhist, buddha, Disciples of the Buddha, chakravartin, Savatthi
Citta - one of the chief lay disciples of the Buddha. He was a wealthy merchant from Savatthi. His life and character were so pure that near his...