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In [[Buddhism]], a '''bodhisattva''' (from the [[Sanskrit]] words ''bodhi'', meaning "awakened", and ''sattva'', meaning "existence") is an enlightened person who delays reaching [[Nirvana]] in order to help others reach Nirvana. [[Mahayana]] and [[Theravada]] Buddhism have different attitudes towards bodhisattvas. In the Theravada tradition, a person can achieve complete enlightenment as an individual without becoming a bodhisattva. In contrast, Mahayana take a dim view of such individuals and argue that in order to achieve true and complete Nirvana, one must become a bodhisattva.

In [[Buddhism]], a '''bodhisattva''' (from the [[Sanskrit]] words ''bodhi'', meaning "awakened", and ''sattva'', meaning "existence") is an enlightened person who delays reaching [[Nirvana]] in order to help others reach Nirvana. [[Mahayana]] and [[Theravada]] Buddhism have different attitudes towards bodhisattvas. In the Theravada tradition, a person can achieve complete [[enlightenment]] as an individual without becoming a bodhisattva. In contrast, Mahayana take a dim view of such individuals and argue that in order to achieve true and complete Nirvana, one must become a bodhisattva.

The Bodhisattva Vow is recited throughout the Mahayana Buddhist world:

The Bodhisattva Vow is recited throughout the Mahayana Buddhist world: