Bodhisattva
Any person who is on the path towards bodhi ('awakening') or Buddhahood.
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Avalokiteśvara
In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara ( Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर ) is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
Manjushri
Mañjuśrī (Sanskrit: मञ्जुश्री; Chinese: 文殊) is a bodhisattva associated with prajñā (wisdom) in Mahāyāna Buddhism.
Buddhism
Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on a series of original teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha.
Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on a series of original teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha.
Most Buddhist traditions emphasize transcending the individual self through the attainment of Nirvana or by following the path of Buddhahood, ending the cycle of death and rebirth.
Maitreya
Regarded as the future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology.
Regarded as the future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology.
According to Buddhist tradition, Maitreya is a bodhisattva who is prophesied to appear on Earth, achieve complete Enlightenment, and teach the Dharma.
Bodhicitta
Mind (citta) that is aimed at awakening (bodhi), with wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Mind (citta) that is aimed at awakening (bodhi), with wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Bodhicitta is the defining quality of the Mahayana bodhisattva (a being striving towards Buddhahood) and the act of giving rise to bodhicitta (bodhicittotpāda) is what makes a bodhisattva a bodhisattva.
Prajnaparamita
Prajñāpāramitā (𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀚𑁆𑀜𑀸𑀧𑀸𑀭𑀫𑀺𑀢𑀸) means "the Perfection of Wisdom" or "Transcendental Knowledge" in Mahāyāna Buddhism.
Prajñāpāramitā (𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀚𑁆𑀜𑀸𑀧𑀸𑀭𑀫𑀺𑀢𑀸) means "the Perfection of Wisdom" or "Transcendental Knowledge" in Mahāyāna Buddhism.
Its practice and understanding are taken to be indispensable elements of the Bodhisattva path.
Pāramitā
Buddhist term often translated as "perfection".
Buddhist term often translated as "perfection".
Theravada commentator Dhammapala describes them as noble qualities usually associated with bodhisattas.
Karuṇā
Generally translated as compassion or mercy and sometimes as self-compassion or spiritual longing.
Generally translated as compassion or mercy and sometimes as self-compassion or spiritual longing.
For Mahāyāna Buddhists, is a co-requisite for becoming a Bodhisattva.
Upaya
Term used in Buddhism to refer to an aspect of guidance along the Buddhist paths to liberation where a conscious, voluntary action " is driven by an incomplete reasoning" about its direction.
Term used in Buddhism to refer to an aspect of guidance along the Buddhist paths to liberation where a conscious, voluntary action " is driven by an incomplete reasoning" about its direction.
The concept of skillfulness is prominent in Mahayana Buddhism with regards to the actions of a bodhisattva.
Arhat
Arhat or arahant (Pali: अरहन्त) is one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence and has achieved nirvana.
Arhat or arahant (Pali: अरहन्त) is one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence and has achieved nirvana.
Mahayana Buddhist teachings urge followers to take up the path of a bodhisattva, and to not fall back to the level of arhats and śrāvakas.