bodhisattva
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bodhisattva
- /boʊ̯diːˈsʌtvə/
- /boʊ̯diːˈsɑtvə/
- /ˌbɒdɪˈsatvə/ UK
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Borrowed from Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व (bodhisattva, “enlightened existence”).
noun bodhisattvas · boddhisatva · bodhisvatta
- 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. Kimi was a true bodhisattva, and her English skills were excellent.
- 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.
Similar: mahasattva
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noun bodhisattva
| Español | bodhisattva |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보살 bosal |
| 日本語 | 菩薩 bosatsu |
| 中文 | 菩薩 /菩萨 púsà, 菩提薩埵 /菩提萨埵 pútísàduǒ |
| हिन्दी | बोधिसत्त्व bodhisattva |
| Português | bodhisattva |
| Français | bodhisattva |
| Deutsch | Bodhisattva |
| Ελληνικά | μποντισάτβα bontisátva |
| Русский | бодхиса́ттва bodxisáttva, бодхиса́тва bodxisátva, бодиса́тва bodisátva |
| Tiếng Việt | bồ tát |
| العربية | بُودِيسَاتْفَا bodisatvā |
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title = {bodhisattva},
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year = {2026},
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