boddhisatva

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A form of bodhisattva — A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounboddhisatva (plural boddhisatvas)

plural boddhisatvas

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bodhisattva.
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