English
Alternative spellings
boddhisatva
Etymology
From the Sanskrit, meaning "enlightening-being"
Pronunciation
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Noun
bodhisattva (plural bodhisattvas)
#The Shakyamuni Buddha, as he was before his enlightenment in nirvana.
#In Mahayana Buddhism, any being who has forestalled their enlightenment until they have completed a vow to bring all other beings into nirvana through the realization of sunyata and the practice of the six perfections.
#In Theravada Buddhism, the Buddha Maitreya, from now until his enlightenment.
Category:Buddhism
Translations
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Synonyms
mahasattva
Category:Sanskrit derivations
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