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bodhisattva แปลว่า

พระโพธิสัตว์ prá-poo-tí-sàt

/boʊ̯diːˈsʌtvə/UK/ˌbɒdɪˈsatvə/

bodhisattva in Thai: พระโพธิสัตว์ (prá-poo-tí-sàt), โพธิสัตว์ (poo-tí-sàt). In English, 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.

Thai words for bodhisattva

bodhisattva
พระโพธิสัตว์ prá-poo-tí-sàt, โพธิสัตว์ poo-tí-sàt

English meaning of bodhisattva

  1. 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.
  2. noun 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.

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Questions about bodhisattva in Thai

What is the meaning of bodhisattva in Thai?
Bodhisattva in Thai is พระโพธิสัตว์ (prá-poo-tí-sàt), โพธิสัตว์ (poo-tí-sàt).
bodhisattva แปลว่าอะไร
Bodhisattva: พระโพธิสัตว์ (prá-poo-tí-sàt), โพธิสัตว์ (poo-tí-sàt).
What does bodhisattva mean in English?
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.

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