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(Buddhism) 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.
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(Buddhism)
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.