All Buddha's share the same special characteristics and qualities
unique to a Buddha. The following are lists of some of the most well-known
attributes and virtues of a Thus Come One.
The Ten Powers of a Buddha
1
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The
wisdom-power of being enlightened to what is possible or not possible.
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2
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The
wisdom-power of knowing the karmic retributions in the past, present and
future.
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3
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The
wisdom-power of knowing all of the dhyanas', liberations, and Samadhi.
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4
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The
wisdom-power of knowing the superiority or inferiority of the faculties of
all living beings.
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5
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The
wisdom-power of knowing all of the various understandings of living beings.
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6
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The
wisdom-power of knowing all of the various realms of living beings.
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7
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The wisdom-power
of knowing where all paths lead.
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8
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The
wisdom-power of the knowledge derived from the unobstructed Heavenly
Eye.
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9
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The
wisdom-p0wer free from outflows. of knowing former lives.
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10
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The
wisdom power of having severed all habitual energies forever.
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The Eighteen Exceptional
Characteristics of a Buddha
1
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His body is flawless.
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2
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His speech is flawless.
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3
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His thought is flawless.
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4
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He has no perception of differences.
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5
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He has no un-concentrated thoughts.
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6
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There is nothing he does not know and has not already renounced.
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7
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His resolve never diminishes.
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8
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His vigor never diminishes.
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9
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His mindfulness never wanes.
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10
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His wisdom never wanes.
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11
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His liberation never diminishes.
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12
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His knowledge and vision of liberation never diminish
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13
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All of his bodily, karma is done with wisdom.
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14
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All of his speech karma is done with wisdom.
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15
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All of his thought karma is done with wisdom
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16
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His wisdom gives him unobstructed knowledge of the past.
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17
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His wisdom gives him unobstructed knowledge of the future.
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18
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His wisdom gives him unobstructed knowledge of the present.
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The Thirty-two Physical Hallmarks of a Buddha
1
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Level and full feet.
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2
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Thousand-spoke wheels on each of his feet.
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3
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Long, slender fingers.
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4
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Supple and soft hands and feet.
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5
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Fine webbing lacing his fingers and toes.
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6
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Well set and even heels.
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7
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Arched insteps.
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8
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Thighs like the royal stag Aineya (king of deer).
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9
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Long, graceful hands which reach below the knees.
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10
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Well-retracted male organ (like that of a horse).
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11
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Height and stretch of arms equal.
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12
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Every hair root imperial blue color.
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13
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Hair on his body curling upward.
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14
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Body the color of true gold.
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15
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Ten foot aura encircling him.
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16
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Soft, smooth skin.
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17
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The seven places (the convex places at the back of the four
limbs, the two shoulders and the trunk of the body) distinctive and full.
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18
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Well filled area below the armpits.
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19
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Upper torso like that of a royal lion.
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20
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Body erect and upright.
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21
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Full and round shoulders like a Nyagrodha tree (perfectly Symmetrical
like the Banyan tree).
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22
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Forty teeth.
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23
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Teeth white, even and close.
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24
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Four pure white canine teeth.
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25
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Jaws like a lion.
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26
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Saliva which improves the taste of all food.
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27
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Vast and long tongue.
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28
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Voice deep and resonant (emits Brahma-pure sounds).
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29
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Eyes violet blue.
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30
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Eyelashes like a royal bull.
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31
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White hair-tuft (urna) between the eyebrows which emits
lights
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32
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Cowl on the
summit of his crown Each of these attributes is a natural reward for a specific kind of good karma Buddha's
create during many past lives.
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The Ten Titles of a Buddha
1
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Thus Come One.
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2
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One Worthy of Offerings.
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3
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One of Proper and Universal Knowledge
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4
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One Perfect in Understanding and Conduct.
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5
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Well Gone One Who Understands the World
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6
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Unsurpassed Lord.
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7
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Hero Who Tames and Regulates.
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8
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Teacher of Gods and Humans.
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9
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Buddha.
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10
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World Honored One.
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Source
: By Madduma Bandara (Spirit
of Buddhism)
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