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Bodhisattva vs. Buddha

Bodhisattva
[boh-duh-suht-vuh] / ˌboʊ dəˈsʌt və /

noun

Buddhism.

  1. a person who has attained prajna, or Enlightenment, but who postpones Nirvana in order to help others to attain Enlightenment: individual Bodhisattvas are the subjects of devotion in certain sects and are often represented in painting and sculpture.

Buddha
[boo-duh, bood-uh] / ˈbu də, ˈbʊd ə /

noun

  1. Also called Gautama.  Also called Butsu.  Also called Goutama Buddha.  Also called Goutama.  Also called Gautama Buddha,.  Prince Siddhāttha or Siddhartha, 566?–c480 b.c., Indian religious leader: founder of Buddhism.

  2. any of a series of teachers in Buddhism, of whom Gautama was the last, who bring enlightenment and wisdom.

  3. (sometimes lowercase) a person who has attained full prajna, or enlightenment; Arhat.