bo|dhi|satt|va

bo|dhi|satt|va
bo|dhi|satt|va «BOH dee SAHT vuh», noun.
Buddhism. a person who by exemplary conduct, spiritual wisdom, and compassion is considered likely to become, in a future incarnation, a Buddha, or savior of mankind.
[< Sanskrit bodhisattva]

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  • dhi — ar·dha·ma·ga·dhi; awa·dhi; bo·dhi; bo·dhi·satt·va; bud·dhi; gan·dhi·an; gan·dhi; iba·dhi; lu·dhi·a·na; ma·ga·dhi; sa·ma·dhi; san·dhi; sin·dhi; bo·dhi·satta; gan·dhi·ism; …   English syllables

  • satt — bo·dhi·satt·va; satt·va; …   English syllables

  • bodhisattva — bo·dhi·satt·va …   English syllables

  • Bodhisat — Bo dhi*sat, ||Bodhisattva Bo dhi*satt va, ||Bodhisattwa Bo dhi*satt wa, n. [Skr. b[=o]dhisattva (perh. through Pali b[=o]dhisatt[=o]); fr. b[=o]dhi knowledge, enlightenment + sattva being, essence.] (Buddhism) One who has reached the highest… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bodhisatship — Bodhisat Bo dhi*sat, ||Bodhisattva Bo dhi*satt va, ||Bodhisattwa Bo dhi*satt wa, n. [Skr. b[=o]dhisattva (perh. through Pali b[=o]dhisatt[=o]); fr. b[=o]dhi knowledge, enlightenment + sattva being, essence.] (Buddhism) One who has reached the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bodhisattva — Bodhisat Bo dhi*sat, ||Bodhisattva Bo dhi*satt va, ||Bodhisattwa Bo dhi*satt wa, n. [Skr. b[=o]dhisattva (perh. through Pali b[=o]dhisatt[=o]); fr. b[=o]dhi knowledge, enlightenment + sattva being, essence.] (Buddhism) One who has reached the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bodhisattwa — Bodhisat Bo dhi*sat, ||Bodhisattva Bo dhi*satt va, ||Bodhisattwa Bo dhi*satt wa, n. [Skr. b[=o]dhisattva (perh. through Pali b[=o]dhisatt[=o]); fr. b[=o]dhi knowledge, enlightenment + sattva being, essence.] (Buddhism) One who has reached the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bo — aero·em·bo·lism; al·bo·ci·ne·re·ous; al·bo·lite; al·bo·ra·da; al·bo·ran·ite; am·bo·cep·tor; am·bo·coe·lia; am·bo·mal·le·al; am·bo·sex·u·al; amet·a·bo·lia; am·mo·ni·o·bo·rite; amoe·bo·bac·ter; amoe·bo·cyte; amoe·bo·ge·ni·ae; amoe·bo·tae·nia;… …   English syllables

  • va — ac·er·va·tion; ace·to·va·nil·lone; achie·va·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·ti·va·tion; ac·ti·va·tor; aes·ti·va·tion; aes·ti·va·tor; ag·a·va·ce·ae; ag·gra·va·tion; ag·gra·va·tor; ai·la·va·tor; aji·va; al·li·va·lite; amei·va; am·phi·va·sal; an·us·va·ra;… …   English syllables

  • Bodhisattwa — Bo|dhi|satt|wa [bodi...] der; , s <aus sanskr. bodhisattva »Anwärter auf die Buddhawürde«> werdender ↑Buddha, der den Schritt in die letzte Vollkommenheit hinauszögert, um den Frommen zu helfen …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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