mahasattva
mahasattva · mahasattvas
A bodhisattva who attains a high degree on the path of consciousness awakeningA bodhisattva who attains a high degree on the path of consciousness awakening.
Meaning
2 sensesA bodhisattva who attains a high degree on the path of consciousness awakening.
A "great bodhisattva", one explicitly defined by their devotion to salvation of all beings through bodhicitta.
Origin
From Sanskrit महासत्त्व (mahāsattva, “a great creature, great being”).From Sanskrit महासत्त्व (mahāsattva, “a great creature, great being”).
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Forms
plural: mahasattvas| Singular | mahasattva |
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