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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"
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