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bo·dhi·satt·va
noun
or bod·dhi·satt·va \ˌbōdə̇ˈsatwə\; also bo·dhi·satta \-tə\
(-s)
Etymology: Sanskrit bodhisattva one whose essence is enlightenment, from bodhi enlightenment + sattva being, essence — more at sattva
Buddhism : a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others : a future Buddha; specifically : one worshiped as a deity in Mahayana Buddhism |