Retconning Daenism, the Bidar, and Geraja

[Wu Han]

Just to keep this proposal alive, as well as summarize what I think has been discussed and agreed to (at least, between Polites and I):

• Daenism should be retconned to have originated in Vascania (ideally alongside Geraja, though this depends in part on the retcon proposal for Malivia), from which it spread first to Southern Dovani and Yingdala, and eventually up to Seko, Baeguk, and Gao-Soto (perhaps through Iltamzumra's recently conceptualized "Gaoic Empire"?);
  
• The name "Daenism" should accordingly be understood to have originated from "Daena-dharma" in Sanskrit, meaning "Doctrine of insight into suffering;"
  
• The name of the founder of the religion, Bidar, is a given name similar to Siddhartha Gautama, whereas the title for one who achieves "buddhahood" is yet to be determined, but will be derived from Sanskrit (as with the other terms used in the religion).
  

To my mind, the final note is the only (small) issue to be resolved. If "Bidar" is a given name, it would be improper to refer to him as "the Bidar" in the same way as one refers to "the Buddha." Here are some proposals for such a title from the Sanskrit dictionary:

1. Sasta (शास्ता) – the teacher; instructor; guide
   
2. Bodhaka (बोधक) – the awakener; one who causes awakening in others
   
3. Bodhita (बोधित) – one who has been awakened
   

I personally feel the last is the best as it most closely mirrors the meaning of "Buddha" (i.e. "the awakened one"), though still with its own unique meaning (being "the awakened one" rather than being the "one who has been awakened" are somewhat distinct philosophically, with the latter subtly reinforcing pratītyasamutpāda through its passivity). However, the other two are still valid in my opinion, and emerge from a very Buddhist instinct to foreground teaching. As always, I remain open to any other proposals.