Sakya

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Sakya
シャカ
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Other Name(s)	ShakaPersona 2: Eternal Punishment
Origin	Buddhism
Arcana	Hierophant

Sakya is a Demon in the Persona series.

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Origin

Siddhārtha Gautama, also known as Gautama Buddha, Śākyamuni, or simply the Buddha, was the founder of Buddhism. He was a prince of the Śākya clan who renounced his noble way of life to become an ascetic, and achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gayā.

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Compendium

Compendium Entries
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Founder of Buddhism. Abbreviation for Sakyamuni, "holy man of the Sakyans."
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Religious founder, Siddartha Gautama.

Nomenclature

釈迦 Shaka is the usual Japanese term for Gautama Buddha. This is a shortened form of 釈迦牟尼 Shakamuni, which derives (via a Chinese intermediate) from the Sanskrit शाक्यमुनि Śākyamuni, meaning "sage of the Śākya clan".

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	ShakaPersona 2: Eternal Punishment
	SakyaPersona 2: Innocent Sin
Japanese	シャカ Shaka	Śākya(muni)

Gallery

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  Sprite from Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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  Sprite from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Card graphic from Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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  Card graphic from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment