BODHISATTVA

Meaning of BODHISATTVA in English

n. one who has attained Enlightenment but postpones entry into Nirvana in order to help others to also achieve Enlightenment (Buddhism)

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

BODHISATTVA — or boddhisattva noun see: bid Date: 1828 a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BODHISATTVA — Term for the historical Buddha Gautama prior to his enlightenment as well as for other individuals destined to become buddhas. …
Английский словарь Британика
BODHISATTVA — noun or bod·dhi·satt·va ˌbōdə̇ˈsatwə ; also bo·dhi·satta -tə ( -s ) Etymology: Sanskrit bodhisattva one whose essence is enlightenment, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BODHISATTVA — (n.) Alt. of Bodhisattwa
Английский словарь Webster
BODHISATTVA — /boh'deuh sut"veuh/ , n. Buddhism. a person who has attained prajna, or Enlightenment, but who postpones Nirvana in order to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BODHISATTVA — or bod·dhi·satt·va ˌbō-di-ˈsət-və, -ˈsät- Etymology: Sanskrit bodhisattva one whose essence is enlightenment, from bodhi enlightenment + sattva being — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BODHISATTVA — add. ·noun ·alt. of bodhisattwa.
Webster English vocab
BODHISATTVA — [ ˌbɒdɪ'sα:tvə ] ■ noun (in Mahayana Buddhism) a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BODHISATTVA — [bo.dhi.satt.va] or bod.dhi.satt.va n [Skt bodhisattva one whose essence is enlightenment, fr. bodhi enlightenment + sattva being--more at bid] (1828): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BODHISATTVA — (Sanskrit), Pali Bodhisatta (one whose essence is bodhi [enlightenment]) in Buddhism, the historical Buddha, Gautama, prior to his Enlightenment; also, …
Britannica English vocabulary
BODHISATTVA — Bodhisattva BrE AmE ˌbɒd ɪ ˈsæt və ˌbəʊd-, § -ə-, -ˈsʌt-, -ˈsɑːt-, -wə AmE ˌboʊd ə ˈsʌt və
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BODHISATTVA — / ˌbɒdɪˈsɑːtvə; NAmE ˌboʊd-/ noun ( in Mahayana Buddhism ) a person who is able to reach nirvana (= a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BODHISATTVA — n. in Mahayana Buddhism, one who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so through compassion for suffering beings. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BODHISATTVA — n. in Mahayana Buddhism, one who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so through compassion for suffering beings. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BODHISATTVA — n. in Mahayana Buddhism, one who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so through compassion for suffering beings. …
Oxford English vocab
BODHISATTVA — n. Term for the historical Buddha Gautama prior to his enlightenment as well as for other individuals destined to become …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BODHISATTVA — Бодхисаттва
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BODHISATTVA* — In Mahayana Buddhism, a person who has achieved enlightenment , but has who has chosen to remain in this world …
Buddhism English Glossary
BODHISATTVA — n. Variant: or bod · dhi · satt · va Pronunciation: ˌ b ō -di- ' s ə t-v ə …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LOTUS SUTRA — The Lotus Sutra is probably the most important text of Mahayana Buddhism. It describes a lecture the Buddha gave and …
Buddhism English Glossary
DALAI LAMA* — The bodhisattva who is the reincarnation of Avalokiteshvara , a.k.a. Chenrezig , the bodhisattva of Compassion. He is a single …
Buddhism English Glossary
AMITABHA BUDDHA* — The name of the bodhisattva who established the Pure Land form of Buddhism. The power he gained from his merit …
Buddhism English Glossary
MAITREYA — In Buddhist tradition, the future Buddha who will descend to earth to preach again the dharma (law) when the teachings …
Английский словарь Британика
ARHAT — or arahant In Buddhism , one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence, has achieved nirvana , …
Английский словарь Британика
BHUMI — in Mahayana Buddhism, the stages of spiritual progress of the bodhisattva, or one who, though capable of enlightenment, delays his …
Britannica English vocabulary
ARHAT — (Sanskrit), Pali arahant (one who is worthy) in Buddhism, a perfected person, one who has gained insight into the true …
Britannica English vocabulary
VAJRAPANI — Tibetan Phyag-na-rdo-rje, Chinese Kin-kang, Japanese Kongo in Mahayana Buddhist mythology, one of the celestial bodhisattvas (Buddhas-to-be), the manifestation of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
TARA — (Irish: Place of Assembly), low hill (about 507 feet ) in County Meath, Ireland, occupying an important place in Irish …
Britannica English vocabulary
MANJUSRI — in Mahayana Buddhism, the bodhisattva (Buddha-to-be) personifying supreme wisdom. His name in Sanskrit means gentle, or sweet, glory; he is …
Britannica English vocabulary
MAITREYA — in Buddhist tradition, the future Buddha, presently a bodhisattva residing in the Tusita heaven, who will descend to earth to …
Britannica English vocabulary
MAHAYANA — (Sanskrit: Greater Vehicle), one of the two major Buddhist traditions and the form most widely adhered to in China, Korea, …
Britannica English vocabulary
AVALOKITESVARA — (Sanskrit avalokita, looking on; isvara, lord), Chinese Kuan-yin, Japanese Kannon, the bodhisattva (Buddha-to-be) of infinite compassion and mercy, possibly the …
Britannica English vocabulary
GUAN-YIN — [Chinese] The Chinese bodhisattva (Buddhistic prophet) to whom childless women turn for help. He manifests himself in any conceivable form …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab

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