Bodhisattvas (Buddhism)

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:spirituality
gptkbp:associatedWith six paramitas
perfection of wisdom (prajnaparamita)
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:pratyekabuddha
arhat
gptkbp:defines enlightened beings who delay nirvana to help others achieve enlightenment
gptkbp:depictedIn crown-wearing figures
holding symbolic objects
ornamented beings
gptkbp:etymology bodhi (enlightenment) + sattva (being)
gptkbp:finalGoal gptkb:Buddhahood
gptkbp:goal attain Buddhahood
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bodhisattvas (Buddhism)
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Baronet
gptkb:Manjushri
gptkb:Avalokiteshvara
gptkb:Vajrapani
gptkb:Ksitigarbha
gptkb:Maitreya
gptkb:Samantabhadra
gptkbp:numberOfStages ten bhumis
gptkbp:pathway Bodhisattva path
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Korea
gptkb:Mongolia
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Tibet
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:wisdom
compassion
gptkbp:relatedConcept Buddha-nature
upaya (skillful means)
paramita (perfection)
karuna (compassion)
prajna (wisdom)
gptkbp:role gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhism
gptkb:Vajrayana_Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism (rarely)
gptkbp:symbolizes altruism
enlightenment
self-sacrifice
gptkbp:termOrigin Sanskrit: bodhisattva
gptkbp:text gptkb:Avatamsaka_Sutra
gptkb:Lotus_Sutra
gptkb:Prajnaparamita_Sutras
gptkb:Vimalakirti_Sutra
gptkbp:vows gptkb:Bodhisattva_vow
gptkbp:worshippedIn gptkb:East_Asian_Buddhism
gptkb:Pure_Land_Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Incarnation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5