Bodhisattva Would you take me by the hand Bodhisattva
Would you take me by the hand Can you show me The shine of your Japan The sparkle of your china Can you show me Bodhisattva Bodhisattva
I'm gonna sell my house in town Bodhisattva
I'm gonna sell my house in town And I'll be there
To shine in your Japan To sparkle in your China
Yes I'll be there Bodhisattva
a bodhisattva is either an enlightened (bodhi) existence (sattva) or an enlightenment-being or, given the variant Sanskrit spelling satva rather than sattva, "heroic-minded one (satva) for enlightenment (bodhi)." The Pali term has sometimes been translated as "wisdom although in modern publications, and especially in tantric works, this is more commonly reserved for the term jñānasattva . Traditionally, a bodhisattva is anyone who, motivated by great compassion, has generated bodhicitta, which is a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings.
The bodhisattva is a popular subject in Buddhist art. Usage of the term bodhisattva has evolved over time. In early Indian Buddhism, for example, the term bodhisattva was primarily used to refer specifically to the Buddha Shakyamuni in his former lives. The Jatakas, which are the stories of his lives, depict the various attempts of the bodhisattva to embrace qualities like self-sacrifice and morality. (wikipedia)
to the Giant Buddha in Leshan,
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