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Bodhisattva

bod·hi·sattva

UK/boʊ̯diːˈsʌtvə/ US/boʊ̯diːˈsɑtvə/ rare

noun

1.

Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others

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Origin

Borrowed from Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व (bodhisattva, “enlightened existence”).

Phrases

  • bodhisattva vows

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