bodhisattvas

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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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bodhisattva
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