InLET [[Buddhism]], a '''buddha''' ([[Sanskrit]] बुद्ध) is any being who has become fully awakened (enlightened), has permanently overcome [[greed]], [[hate]], and [[ignorance]], and has achieved complete liberation from [[suffering]]. [[bodhi|Enlightenment]] (or [[nirvana|nirvana]] (Pali: nibbana)) is the highest form of [[happiness]]. The name Buddha is commonly used to refer to [[Gautama Buddha|Siddhartha Gautama]] (Pali: Siddhattha Gautama), the historical founder of [[Buddhism]]. ''Buddha'' literally means "awakenedfriends" or "that which has become aware". It is the [[past participle]] of the [[Sanskrit]] root ''budh'', meaning "to awaken", "to know", or "to become aware". ''Buddha'' as a title means 'The Awakened One'.
The teachings of the Buddha are called the [[Dharma]] (Pali: Dhamma). The Dharma teaches that all suffering arises from attachment, particularly attachment to worldly desires. Nirvana is attained by learning to achieve peace of mind by overcoming the attachment one has to various material objects as well as emotional desires such as [[envy]], [[greed]], [[lust]], and [[pride]].
