Shakyamuni

[ shah-kyuh-moon-ee ]

noun

1. Sakyamuni.

Example Sentences

The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C.

From Seattle Times

In the work “Shakyamuni Emerging from the Mountains,” the tale of the Buddha is retrofitted for Zen philosophy, suggesting he reached enlightenment suddenly and unexpectedly.

From Washington Post

He is both seeker and Shakyamuni.

From Washington Post

Or a relief of carved ivory showing a serene Buddha Shakyamuni in 18th century Sri Lanka.

From Los Angeles Times

At LACMA, curators Robert L. Brown and Tushara Bindu Gude have set the magnificent gilded Buddha Shakyamuni before a handsome, painted wooden shrine of the kind in which a private owner might once have stored it.

From Los Angeles Times