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Meaning
Noun
●
In Buddhism, Bodhisattvas & People:
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.
●
In 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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