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| − | In [[Buddhism]], a '''bodhisattva''' is an enlightened person who delays | + | In [[Buddhism]], a '''bodhisattva''' 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. |
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Revision as of 22:37, August 27, 2011
In Buddhism, a bodhisattva 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.