English

Noun
en-noun

1. A bodhisattva.
2. A "great bodhisattva", one explicitly defined by their devotion to salvation of all beings through bodhicitta.

Etymology
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From the Sanskrit, meaning "great-being".

Synonyms
bodhisattva

Translations

Chinese: �訶��
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See also
buddha
nirvana
Mahayana
enlightenment

Category:Buddhism

ru:mahasattva

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