Noun
Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
Source: WordNetAdditionally, the concept of the bodhisattva as one who puts off enlightenment rather than reaching awakening as soon as possible, has no roots in Theravada textual or cultural contexts, current or historical. Source: Internet
According to the Kun-bzang bla-ma'i zhal-lung, a bodhisattva can choose any of three paths to help sentient beings in the process of achieving buddhahood. Source: Internet
Because this bodhisattva is considered the personification of compassion and kindness, a mother goddess and patron of mothers and seamen, the representation in China was further interpreted in an all-female form around the 12th century. Source: Internet
As time went on, a backstory was provided for the multi-life development of the Buddha ; as a result, the ten perfections were identified as part of the path for the bodhisattva (Pāli: bodhisatta). Source: Internet
According to some Mahāyāna sources a bodhisattva is someone on the path to full Buddhahood. Source: Internet
Another later name for this bodhisattva is Guānzìzài (Zh). Source: Internet