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There are Buddhists in many countries, so they speak many languages. The main sutras, or records of oral teachings were written in Sanskrit and Pali, both of which are now dead languages. Much of the originals were translated to Tibetan, and preserved in Tibet for longer than the originals, so many of the words used to describe certain concepts are based on Tibetan. Most of the mantras you are likely to come across are in Sanskrit.
~The Buddha, who was an Indian Prince named Gautama, spoke an Indic dialect related to Sanskrit. ~No. It's totally wrong. He was the prince of Sakya Dynesty which is from Newar Community in Nepal. He used to Speak Newari. ~The Buddha was a prince from Modern day Nepal... though back then it might have been India. We never know because the territories kept changing, don't ya think? :-) Anyway, when I took my vows to become a Buddhist, they were written in the language of the Buddha... Pali
There is no language that you must speak, read or understand to be a Buddhist. Old Buddhist texts are written in the language native to the area of the writer. Since Buddhism originated in Nepal (where Buddha was born) and developed in Asia many texts are written in Sanskrit, Tibetan, Japanese, Chinese etc. Many people study these languages to read the texts. Many modern Buddhist texts are written in, or have been translated to French, German, English etc.
This s very similar to the original Christian texts being written in Hebrew, Greek or Aramaic and translated into modern versions of the languages as well as other modern languages. No one has to speak, read or understand these original tongues to be a practicing Christian.
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What is the Buddha's language?
Kindness is the buddha's language however if you are talking about modern linguistics the original language of the Buddha was Sanskrit the classical language of ancient India.
What was the language of discources of gautam Buddha?
Pali was the language spoken by the Buddha.
How do you say Big Belly Laughing Buddha in Chinese language....?
Big Belly Laughing Buddha in Chinese language....
What language Buddha use?
The Buddha spoke in Pali.Scholars generally believe that the language we know as Pali was not perfectly identical to the language he spoke, but it is probably pretty close.
What language Buddha spoke to VenAnanda?
pakrit
Which language is believed to be the original language that Buddha spoke to teach his method?
Pali.
From which language does the word 'Buddha' come?
Sanskrit is the language from which the word 'Buddha' comes'. It's thought to be one of the world's oldest languages. It first may have been spoken in the ancient lands that are known to us today as Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan. In that language, the word 'Buddha' means 'The Awakened One'.
What does Buddha mean in the Indian language?
The word Buddha is literally translated to mean "the enlightened one" or "the awakened one". Buddha himself was said to use his insight to help people to end their suffering.
What Does The Bodhi Tree represent?
it represents bodys but it is spelled in buddha language
Why and when Siddhartha guatama was famous?
he was known as the buddha he started Buddhism the major language in India.
Which language did Buddha preach in?
The written language if Nepal in 500 BCE was Sanskrit, the language of the court in north India. Pali was the probable spoken language.
What language is Buddhism?
The word Buddhism was coined in 1801. It's a combination of the Sanskrit word "Buddha" and the suffix -ism.
