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How to pronounce “bodhisattva”
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- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of bodhisattva with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Wade Davis
We went in pursuit of a true Eastern hero, a Bodhisattva.
- Definition summary
- (Buddhism) 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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How to pronounce bodhisattva
Wade Davis
We went in pursuit of a true Eastern hero, a Bodhisattva.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “bodhisattva”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (Buddhism) 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.
- (Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
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