bodhisattva

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌbɒdɪˈsatvə/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.
    — Kimi was a true bodhisattva, and her English skills were excellent.
  2. 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.

词形变化

bodhisattvas plural boddhisatva alternative bodhisvatta alternative

词汇关系

近义词
mahasattva
衍生词
bodhisattva vows

词源

Etymology tree
Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व (bodhisattva)bor.
English bodhisattva
Borrowed from Sanskrit बोधिसत्त्व (bodhisattva, “enlightened existence”).
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