적묵 (寂黙), 적정 (寂靜), 대선 (大仙), 지자 (智者)라 번역. 출가하여 마음과 도를 닦는 이의 존칭. 따라서 석가모니는 석가족 (釋迦族)의 대선 (大仙), 곧 부처라는 뜻

Muni: Muni is a title of the Buddhist, often translated into English as "serenity, "sage," or "capable one," who through asceticism and spiritual practice has attained a supreme state of consciousness. Hence Sakyamuni stands for "a sage" of the Shakya clan.