, Bodhisattva (‘enlightenment being’) a being destined for enlightenment; a being whose essence is enlightenment. It is a Buddhist term designating, in the first place, a person who took a vow not to rest content with personal liberation,...

One whose ‘being’ or ‘essence’ (sattva) is bodhi, that is, the wisdom resulting from direct perception of Truth, with the compassion awakened thereby. (See Bodhi-citta.) In Theravāda, an aspirant for Buddha-hood: the Buddha...

In Buddhism a being (sattva) intent on achieving enlightenment (bodhi). The Chinese term is Pu-sa, the Japanese Bo-satsu. Bodhisattva is the → Buddha to be, whose compassion for humanity is so great that at times he renounces achievement of...

earth; level of existence; stage of spiritual achievement; in Buddhism: a stage on the bodhisattva...

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The contrast between Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhist traditions based on the opposition between bodhisattva and sravaka ideals is an oversimplification. The bodhisattva ideal is presented as one possible goal in Theravada Buddhism, the only surviving representative of the Hinayana, but it is considered more...

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops San Francisco Zen Center Catholics and Buddhists brought together by Dharma Realm Buddhist Association, the San Francisco Zen Center, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) met 20-23 March 2003 in the first of an...

At the risk of blowing a good thing—you know, like when The New York Times runs a feature on a restaurant or neighborhood, thereby increasing its visibility and making it difficult for the rest of us to enjoy a good meal or even live in...

At the risk of blowing a good thing—you know, like when The New York Times runs a feature on a restaurant or neighborhood, thereby increasing its visibility and making it difficult for the rest of us to enjoy a good meal or even live in...