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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the term ‘bodhisattva’ mean?
A
Being of enjoyment
B
Being of emptiness
C
Being of enlightenment
D
Being of light
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Bodhi sattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word is constructed from the Sanskrit root bodhi, meaning “awakening” or “enlightenment, ‘’ and sattva, meaning “being.” The core meaning of the word is “a being who is on the way to becoming enlightened.”

Detailed explanation-2: -: a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others and is worshipped as a deity in Mahayana Buddhism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The English term enlightenment is the Western translation of various Buddhist terms, most notably bodhi and vimutti. The abstract noun bodhi (/ˈboʊdi/; Sanskrit: ; Pali: bodhi), means the knowledge or wisdom, or awakened intellect, of a Buddha.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bodhisattvas were persons who had attained enlightenment. After attaining enlightenment they could live in complete isolation and mediate in peace. However, they decided to stay in the world to teach and help other people.

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