Buddah

"Marlow ceased, and sat apart, indistinct and silent, in the pose of a meditating Buddha." (72)

Buddha Shakyamuni was born in 624 BC as a royal prince in India. He left his palace and meditated for years until he reached enlightenment. He is the founder of the Buddhist religion. Buddha can mean the historical Buddha Shakyamuni or refer to anyone who has attained full enlightenment. Marlow is being related to a meditating Buddha because his trip down the Congo enlightened him. He is no longer ignorant and sees things as they truly are.

~Gyatso, Geshe. "Who is Buddha" About Buddha. 2007. August 26, 2008. <http://www.aboutbuddha.org/english/index.htm/>