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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: bodhisattvaOne entry found. 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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