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pranidhana

[ pruhn-i-dah-nuh ]

noun

  1. (in Mahayana Buddhism) the resolution not to enter nirvana until all beings are ready to enter.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pranidhana1

From the Sanskrit word praṇidhāna

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