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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'bodhisattva' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions bodhisattva noun (plural bodhisattvas) The Shakyamuni Buddha, as he was before his enlightenment in nirvana. In Mahayana Buddhism, any being who has forestalled their enlightenment until they have completed a vow to bring all other beings into nirvana through the realization of sunyata and the practice of the six perfections. In Theravada Buddhism, the Buddha Maitreya, from now until his enlightenment. Translations:  Etymology: From the Sanskrit, meaning "enlightening-being"        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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