In Buddhism, a bodhisattva (English: / ˌboʊdiːˈsʌtvə / BOH-dee-SUT-və; Sanskrit: बोधिसत्त्व, romanized:bodhisattva; Pali: बोधिसत्त, romanized:bodhisatta) or bodhisatva is a person who is on the path towards bodhi ('awakening') or Buddhahood. [1]

2025年1月30日 · Bodhisattva, in Buddhism, one who seeks awakening (bodhi)—hence, an individual on the path to becoming a buddha. In early Indian Buddhism and in some later traditions—including Theravada, at present the major form of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and other parts of Southeast Asia—the term bodhisattva was

In simple terms, a bodhisattva is a wise and compassionate person who cherishes all others. Of course, there are lots of smart, kind people out there, so what makes a bodhisattva different?

When someone recites the vows, they become, in name, a bodhisattva. Prominent Buddhist teachers from across traditions unpack the “bodhisattva vows” and Robert Aitken gives a Zen …

A bodhisattva (P. bodhisatta; T. byang chub sems dpa' བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་དཔའ་; C. pusa; J. bosatsu; K. posal 菩薩) is someone who, motivated by great compassion, has generated bodhicitta, which is the aspiration to attain enlightenment (bodhi) for the benefit of all sentient beings.

2022年10月7日 · “Bodhisattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word is constructed from the Sanskrit root bodhi, meaning “awakening” or “enlightenment,” and sattva, meaning “being.” The core meaning of the word is...

Bodhisattva literally means a “wisdom (‘bodhi’) being (‘sattva’)” in Sanskrit. In Theravada Buddhism, the bodhisattva (Pali: bodhisatta) is seen as seeking enlightenment so that, once awakened, he or she may efficiently aid other beings with the expertise of supreme wisdom.

Bodhisattva is a term used to refer to “all beings who possess the mind of enlightenment,” meaning a mind oriented towards Buddhism and liberation. Bodhisattvas are often depicted as embodiments of compassion and wisdom, dedicated to helping other sentient beings achieve liberation and happiness.

2024年12月13日 · A Bodhisattva (Pali: bodhisatta) is an individual who has achieved Enlightenment or Buddhahood but vows to return to the cycle of samsāra (worldly existence) to assist all sentient beings in attaining Buddhahood.

2018年8月8日 · A bodhisattva is a Buddhist deity who has attained the highest level of enlightenment, but who delays their entry into Paradise in order to help the earthbound.