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bodhisattva

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Main Entry: bo·dhi·satt·va
Variant(s): or bod·dhi·satt·va \ˌbō-di-ˈsət-və, -ˈsät-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit bodhisattva one whose essence is enlightenment, from bodhi enlightenment + sattva being — more at bid
Date: 1828

: a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others and is worshipped as a deity in Mahayana Buddhism


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