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  • Buddhahood

    Introduction Buddhahood (Sanskrit: buddhatva) refers to the supreme and complete realization of enlightenment, attained by a Buddha. It represents the final goal of Buddhist practice: the total liberation from all mental defilements and ignorance, and the direct and unimpeded insight into ultimate reality. Buddhas are beings who, having fully awakened to the nature of existence,…

  • Bodhi

    The term bodhi (Sanskrit and Pāli, “awakening” or “enlightenment”) denotes the profound knowledge and liberation achieved by a Buddha. Derived from the root √budh (“to awaken, to know”), bodhi signifies both a deep, transformative insight into reality and the culmination of spiritual practice. While sometimes equated with nirvāṇa, bodhi refers more precisely to the realization…

  • Bodhicitta

    Bodhicitta (literally, “mind of awakening” or “thought of awakening” in Sanskrit and Pāli) refers to the profound aspiration and resolution to attain Buddhahood for the sake of liberating all sentient beings. In Mahāyāna Buddhism, it is both the motivational essence behind the bodhisattva’s path and the mental state that underpins ethical conduct, meditation, and ritual…

  • List of Bodhisattvas

    In Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna Buddhism, bodhisattvas are beings who have generated bodhicitta—the compassionate aspiration to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings—and who actively engage in the world to relieve suffering. Over centuries, Buddhist traditions across regions have venerably recognized various bodhisattvas, each embodying a specific virtue or spiritual function. These figures appear…

  • Bodhisattva Vows

    The Bodhisattva Vows (Sanskrit: bodhisattva‑praṇidhāna, lit. “bodhisattva aspiration or resolution”) form a central practice in Mahāyāna Buddhism, in which a practitioner vows to attain full enlightenment (bodhi) not for personal release, but out of compassion for all sentient beings. This pledge marks the entry into the bodhisattva path, committing the individual to uphold the six…