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Word: Bodhisattva
Speech Type: Noun
Sanskrit, ‘a person whose essence is perfect knowledge’, from bodhi ‘perfect knowledge’ (from budh- ‘know perfectly’) + sattva ‘being, essence’
ˌbɒdɪˈsɑːtvə
(in Mahayana Buddhism) a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so through compassion for suffering beings.
Short Definition:(in Mahayana Buddhism) person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so through compassion for suffering beings
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