bodhisattva
/boʊ̯diːˈsʌtvə/UK/ˌbɒdɪˈsatvə/
bodhisattva noun: 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.
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Noun
bodhisattva (plural bodhisattvas)
- 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.2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness, Canongate Books (2022), page 414
- 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.
bodhisattva meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Sanskrit
bodhisattva in Hindi
- bodhisattva
- बोधिसत्त्व bodhisattva
bodhisattva in Marathi
- bodhisattva
- बोधिसत्त्व bodhisattva
bodhisattva in Bengali
- bodhisattva
- বোধিসত্ত্ব bōdhiśotto
bodhisattva in Sanskrit
- bodhisattva
- बोधिसत्त्व bodhisattva
More languagesFewer languages
- bodhisattva in Sinhala
- බෝධිසත්ත්ව bōdhisattwa
- bodhisattva in Arabic
- بُودِيسَاتْفَا bodisatvā
- bodhisattva in Malay
- bodhisatwa
- bodhisattva in Indonesian
- bodhisatwa
- bodhisattva in Persian
- بوداسف budâsef, بوذاسف buzâsaf
- bodhisattva in Thai
- พระโพธิสัตว์ prá-poo-tí-sàt, โพธิสัตว์ poo-tí-sàt
- bodhisattva in Vietnamese
- bồ tát
- bodhisattva in Myanmar
- ဗောဓိသတ် bau:dhi.sat
Synonyms of bodhisattva
Forms of bodhisattva
| plural | bodhisattvas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | boddhisatva |
| alternative form | bodhisvatta |
Origin of bodhisattva
Borrowed from Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व (bodhisattva, “enlightened existence”).
Words formed from bodhisattva
Questions about bodhisattva
- What does bodhisattva mean?
- Bodhisattva means 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.
- What is bodhisattva in Hindi?
- Bodhisattva in Hindi is बोधिसत्त्व (bodhisattva). See Bodhisattva meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is bodhisattva?
- Bodhisattva is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bodhisattva?
- Bodhisattva is pronounced /boʊ̯diːˈsʌtvə/.
- What is the plural of bodhisattva?
- The plural of bodhisattva is bodhisattvas.
Words near bodhisattva in the dictionary
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