Bodhisattva

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  • noun. An enlightened being who, out of compassion, forgoes nirvana in order to save others.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Also, any religious teacher.
  • noun. In Buddhism of the northern school, or the later development called the Mahayana, one of a numerous class of beings who, having arrived at supreme wisdom (bodhi), have to pass through human existence only once more before attaining to Buddhahood, or complete enlightenment, and entrance into Nirvana.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An person,generally who has taken specific lay or monastic vows; is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
  • noun. An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by Western 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.
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  • noun. Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
    • Word Usage
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