Buddhahood
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Buddhahood
Example Sentences
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In Buddhism, bodhisattvas are people who are seen as spiritually advanced and on the path toward Buddhahood.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
In turn, man may aspire to personal Buddhahood through ridding himself of such worldly attachments as family and his ego.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Now has the moment come, O Blessed One, for Thy Buddhahood," they advised him.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hotoke signifies also the Souls of the Dead—since faith holds that these, after worthy life, either enter upon the way to Buddhahood, or become Buddhas.
From Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series by Hearn, Lafcadio
This he accepts and taking his seat vows that rather than rise before attaining Buddhahood, he will let his blood dry up and his body decay.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
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