(person) by cethiesus Wed Jun 13 2001 at 1:38:37

Bosatsu is the Japanese translation of the Sanskrit 'bodhisattva', a representation of Buddha in any time period. Instead of entering Nirvana after achieving the highest state of enlightenment, a bosatsu/bodhisattva remains on Earth by their own will in order to help lead others to a more enlightened state.

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