[{"word":"bodhisattvas","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["mahasattva"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bodhisattva","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bodhisattvas"]}]