bodhisattvas
Awakened compassionate beings
Bodhisattvas are beings in Buddhist tradition who have attained enlightenment but delay entering nirvana in order to help others achieve liberation from suffering.
The concept is central to Mahayana Buddhism, where bodhisattvas embody compassion and selfless dedication to all sentient beings.
Historical figures like the Dalai Lama are considered bodhisattvas, as are celestial figures such as Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion.
She aspired to follow the bodhisattva path.
Return to consciousness
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- satoriSudden spiritual awakening
- bodhiBuddhist spiritual awakening
- realizationGrasping what's true
liberation · moksha · illumination · samadhi · unbinding · transcendence · insight · epiphany
Focused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- sutrasAphoristic teaching verses
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
tantra · mandala · dana · merit · virtue · discipline · contemplation · cultivation
Strong desire for achievement
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- serviceAid or maintenance
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
sacrifice · devotion · renunciation · altruism · benefactor · savior · helper · guardian
Deep perceptive understanding
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- sagacityPenetrating mental acuity
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
perception · intuition · knowledge · cognition · clarity · profundity · omniscience · emptiness
Irish feminine name
Compassionate, enduring benevolence
- empathySharing another's emotions
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
heartfulness · sympathy · forgiveness · patience · tolerance · gentleness · sensitivity · care
awakening
Return to consciousness
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- satoriSudden spiritual awakening
- bodhiBuddhist spiritual awakening
realization · liberation · moksha · illumination · samadhi · unbinding · transcendence · insight · epiphany · truth
meditation
Focused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- sutrasAphoristic teaching verses
mantra · tantra · mandala · dana · merit · virtue · discipline · contemplation · cultivation
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- serviceAid or maintenance
selflessness · sacrifice · devotion · renunciation · altruism · benefactor · savior · helper · guardian · protector
insight
Deep perceptive understanding
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- sagacityPenetrating mental acuity
awareness · perception · intuition · knowledge · cognition · clarity · profundity · omniscience · emptiness · interdependence
Tara
Irish feminine name
lovingkindness
Compassionate, enduring benevolence
- empathySharing another's emotions
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
tenderness · heartfulness · sympathy · forgiveness · patience · tolerance · gentleness · sensitivity · care · warmth
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