Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The Meaning of Bodhisatta

    The Meaning of Bodhisatta
   One who aspires to attain Samma Samboddhihood, the perfectly self-enlightened one is called a Bodhisatta. Bodhisatta is PaLi word. The word itself is derived from Bodhi   and Satta. Bodhi is maggañana, the fourfold insight knowledge of the path with   accompaniment of omniscience Sabbannutañana). Satta is living beings. Therefore, one   who  aspires to attain Bodhi is called Bodhisatta. These are three kinds of Bodhisatta  known  as Samma Sambodhi, Paccekabodhi and Savakabodhi. Sammasambodhi is the one who had an enlightenment consisting of the fourfold insight-knowledge of the path, understanding the four noble Truths by his own intellect.
      
   Furthermore, he could make others realize the things mentioned above and the way to
Nibbana. Paccekabodhi is the one who had enlightenment consisting of the Fourfold Insight knowledge of the path, realizing the Four Noble Truths without being taught. Savakabodhi is the one who serves others but his capacity for the save of others is limited. He practiced the teaching of the Buddha and finally attained Nibbana.

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