bodhisattva

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /boʊ̯diːˈsʌtvə/, IPA: /boʊ̯diːˈsɑtvə/

Noun

bodhisattva (plural bodhisattvas)

1. (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.
2. (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

• French: bodhisattva
• German: Bodhisattva
• Portuguese: bodhisattva
• Russian: бодхиса́ттва
• Spanish: bodhisattva

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