Bodhisattva
a person who has attained prajna, or Enlightenment, but who postpones Nirvana in order to help others to attain Enlightenment: individual Bodhisattvas are the subjects of devotion in certain sects and are often represented in painting and sculpture.
Origin of Bodhisattva
1- Compare Arhat.
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How to use Bodhisattva in a sentence
Here, when Buddha was a Bodhisattva, he gave away his head to a man; and from this circumstance the kingdom got its name.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms | Fa-HsienOn the four sides are niches, with a Buddha seated in each, and a Bodhisattva standing in attendance on him.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms | Fa-HsienThe Bodhisattva went forward to the patra tree, placed the kusa grass at the foot of it, and sat down with his face to the east.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms | Fa-HsienThe sound of the Bodhisattva's body falling down stirred the curiosity and the anger of the tigress.
The Gtakaml | rya SraAs soon as she perceived the lifeless body of the Bodhisattva, she rushed hastily upon it and commenced to devour it.
The Gtakaml | rya Sra
British Dictionary definitions for Bodhisattva
/ (ˌbəʊdɪˈsætvə, -wə, ˌbɒd-, ˌbəʊdiːˈsʌtvə) /
(in Mahayana Buddhism) a divine being worthy of nirvana who remains on the human plane to help men to salvation: Compare arhat
Origin of Bodhisattva
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