Vocabulary

bodhisattva

()(さつ)

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

In Buddhism, an enlightened being who delays entering nirvana in order to help others reach enlightenment.

仏教で、自らは悟りを開きながらも、他者を救うために涅槃に入ることを先送りにする存在。

Examples

  1. A statue of a bodhisattva stood beside the main Buddha image.
  2. The bodhisattva is believed to guide people toward enlightenment.

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