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bodhisattva
English
Alternative forms
- boddhisatva
- bodhisvatta
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit ?????????? (bodhisattva, “enlightened existence”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bo??di??s?tv?/, IPA(key): /bo??di??s?tv?/
Noun
bodhisattva (plural bodhisattvas)
- (Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
- (Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
Synonyms
- mahasattva
Translations
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mahasattvas
English
Noun
mahasattvas
- plural of mahasattva
mahasattvas From the web:
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