Bodhisattvan.

Brit.

/ˌbɒdɪˈsatvə/,

/ˌbəʊdɪˈsatvə/, U.S.

/ˌboʊdiˈsɑtvə/

Forms:

α. 1800s Bhooddhisat, 1800s–1900s Bodhisat.

β. 1800s– Bodhisattva, 1800s Buddhisatwa, 1800s Bodhisatwa.

γ. 1800s– Bodhisatta.

Also with lower-case initial

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Pali. Partly a borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymons: Pali bodhisatta, Sanskrit bodhisattva.

Etymology: Partly (i) (in α. and γ. forms) < Pali bodhisatta, literally ‘(someone) with enlightenment as essence’ (also with vernacular pronunciation bodhisat ) < bodhi (in Buddhism) enlightenment (ultimately < Sanskrit budh- to be awake, attentive: see Buddha n.) + satta true essence ( < Sanskrit sattva true essence: see sattva n.), and partly (ii) (in β. forms) < Buddhist Sanskrit bodhisattva < Pali bodhisatta, with remodelling of the second element after Sanskrit sattva.The forms Bhooddhisat at α. forms and Buddhisatwa at β. forms show alteration of the first element by (erroneous) association with Buddha n.

1. Buddhism. A being who has resolved to achieve enlightenment and become a Buddha; spec. (a) (in Mahayana Buddhism) a being who is near to achieving personal enlightenment and attaining nirvana but who has delayed this and vowed instead to achieve enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings out of compassion for their suffering; (b) (in Theravada Buddhism) a title applied to Siddhārtha Gautama and other Buddhas with reference to the period before they achieved enlightenment.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > holiness > saint > [noun] > non-Christian > Buddhist

Arahat1801

Bodhisattva1801

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Lohan1878

1801 Asiatick Researches 7 38 Bhooddisat or Poodisatweyo, is a title given to those in heaven destined to become Bhooddhas.

1850 R. S. Hardy Eastern Monachism xviii. 170 The Játakan, containing an account of 550 births of the Bódhisat who afterwards became Gótama Budha.

1895 L. A. Waddell Buddhism of Tibet vi. 138 The Arhats being dead cannot be active, the Bodhisattvas as living beings can.

1951 H. Zimmer Philos. of India 510 His [sc. Fa Hian's, c. 400 a.d.] account of the cities further west reveals that at Mathurā the Bodhisattvas Mañjuśri and Avalokiteśvara received worship as divinities—which is a Mahāyāna feature.

1957 B. J. Gould Jewel in Lotus 210 The Dalai Lamas are Bodhisattvas in whom is incarnate Chenrezi, the God of Mercy.

2006 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 2 Apr. 1 f A graceful sixth-century sculpture of the Bodhisattva of Compassion in the luxurious garb of an Indian prince.

2. figurative. A being likened to a Bodhisattva, esp. in being extremely compassionate, or in having the ability to help others.With quot. 2003, cf. patron saint n. 2.

ΚΠ

1958 J. Kerouac Dharma Bums xxxi. 220 A sweet young mustached one-kidney Bodhisattva Okie picked me up and said ‘I'm s'proud I picked you up, someone to talk to’.

1997 A. Golden Memoirs of Geisha x. 119 Some nights when I went to bed, I took the handkerchief the Chairman had given me and lay on the futon smelling its rich talc scent... He was my bodhisattva with a thousand arms who would help me.

2003 Time Out N.Y. 24 Apr. 75/2 If there's a bodhisattva of good art vibes, it probably lives here.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	bodhisattva
释义	Bodhisattvan. Brit. /ˌbɒdɪˈsatvə/, /ˌbəʊdɪˈsatvə/, U.S. /ˌboʊdiˈsɑtvə/ Forms: α. 1800s Bhooddhisat, 1800s–1900s Bodhisat. β. 1800s– Bodhisattva, 1800s Buddhisatwa, 1800s Bodhisatwa. γ. 1800s– Bodhisatta. Also with lower-case initial Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Pali. Partly a borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymons: Pali bodhisatta, Sanskrit bodhisattva. Etymology: Partly (i) (in α. and γ. forms) < Pali bodhisatta, literally ‘(someone) with enlightenment as essence’ (also with vernacular pronunciation bodhisat ) < bodhi (in Buddhism) enlightenment (ultimately < Sanskrit budh- to be awake, attentive: see Buddha n.) + satta true essence ( < Sanskrit sattva true essence: see sattva n.), and partly (ii) (in β. forms) < Buddhist Sanskrit bodhisattva < Pali bodhisatta, with remodelling of the second element after Sanskrit sattva.The forms Bhooddhisat at α. forms and Buddhisatwa at β. forms show alteration of the first element by (erroneous) association with Buddha n. 1. Buddhism. A being who has resolved to achieve enlightenment and become a Buddha; spec. (a) (in Mahayana Buddhism) a being who is near to achieving personal enlightenment and attaining nirvana but who has delayed this and vowed instead to achieve enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings out of compassion for their suffering; (b) (in Theravada Buddhism) a title applied to Siddhārtha Gautama and other Buddhas with reference to the period before they achieved enlightenment. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > holiness > saint > [noun] > non-Christian > Buddhist Arahat1801 Bodhisattva1801 Arhat1837 Lohan1878 1801 Asiatick Researches 7 38 Bhooddisat or Poodisatweyo, is a title given to those in heaven destined to become Bhooddhas. 1850 R. S. Hardy Eastern Monachism xviii. 170 The Játakan, containing an account of 550 births of the Bódhisat who afterwards became Gótama Budha. 1895 L. A. Waddell Buddhism of Tibet vi. 138 The Arhats being dead cannot be active, the Bodhisattvas as living beings can. 1951 H. Zimmer Philos. of India 510 His [sc. Fa Hian's, c. 400 a.d.] account of the cities further west reveals that at Mathurā the Bodhisattvas Mañjuśri and Avalokiteśvara received worship as divinities—which is a Mahāyāna feature. 1957 B. J. Gould Jewel in Lotus 210 The Dalai Lamas are Bodhisattvas in whom is incarnate Chenrezi, the God of Mercy. 2006 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 2 Apr. 1 f A graceful sixth-century sculpture of the Bodhisattva of Compassion in the luxurious garb of an Indian prince. 2. figurative. A being likened to a Bodhisattva, esp. in being extremely compassionate, or in having the ability to help others.With quot. 2003, cf. patron saint n. 2. ΚΠ 1958 J. Kerouac Dharma Bums xxxi. 220 A sweet young mustached one-kidney Bodhisattva Okie picked me up and said ‘I'm s'proud I picked you up, someone to talk to’. 1997 A. Golden Memoirs of Geisha x. 119 Some nights when I went to bed, I took the handkerchief the Chairman had given me and lay on the futon smelling its rich talc scent... He was my bodhisattva with a thousand arms who would help me. 2003 Time Out N.Y. 24 Apr. 75/2 If there's a bodhisattva of good art vibes, it probably lives here. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1801
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