The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2104 page)

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Samm
-padh
na
(P
li; Skt.,
samyak-prah
n
ni
). The four perfect efforts in Buddhism, designed to eliminate obstacles in the present and future:
(i) the effort to avoid obstacles;
(ii) the effort to overcome them;
(iii) the effort to cultivate the seven contributions to enlightenment (
bojjhanga
);
(iv) the effort to maintain them. They are the sixth step on the Eightfold Path (
a
angika-marga
).
Samm
sambuddha
(P
li),
Samyaksa
buddha
(Skt.). Perfectly Enlightened One, Supremely Awakened One; the proper title of
Got
ma
the Buddha, marking him out from all other beings, including the other variety of enlightened person, the
paccekabuddha
(
prateyaka-buddha
).

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