Bodhisattva
Definition
- Noun:
- In Mahayana Buddhism, a bodhisattva is a being who has attained a high level of enlightenment and is capable of entering nirvana but chooses to postpone their own final release in order to help all other sentient beings achieve liberation from suffering.
Usage
- The term bodhisattva is used to refer to this specific compassionate ideal in Buddhist philosophy and practice.
- It is often used when discussing the path of the Mahayana Buddhist practitioner, whose goal is to become a bodhisattva for the benefit of all.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The Bodhisattva Vow: A solemn promise taken by Mahayana Buddhists to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings.
- She took the Bodhisattva Vow during the ceremony.
Variants and Related Words
- Bodhisattvahood (n): The state or rank of being a bodhisattva.
- Bodhisattva ideal (n phrase): The ethical and spiritual model of the compassionate bodhisattva.
Synonyms
- Saint (in a general religious context, though not technically equivalent).
- Enlightened being (a more general descriptive term).
Related Concepts
- Arhat (n): In Theravada Buddhism, one who has attained nirvana; often contrasted with the bodhisattva ideal of Mahayana Buddhism.
- Nirvana (n): The ultimate state of liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth, which the bodhisattva postpones.
- Compassion (Karuna) (n): The primary virtue embodied by a bodhisattva.
Noun
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Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
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