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Buddhist stages of enlightenment

  • BodhisattvaThe Sanskrit word bodhisattva combines two roots: bodhi, meaning awakening or enlightenment, and sattva, a term with contested definitions.
  • BuddhahoodIn the Pali Canon, a Buddha is described as one who has reached awakening or enlightenment through their own efforts and insight.
  • Enlightenment in BuddhismThe English word enlightenment serves as a Western translation for the Sanskrit term bodhi. This abstract noun means awakened intellect or knowledge of a…
  • ArhatThe Sanskrit word arhat appears in the Rigveda, a collection of ancient hymns dating to roughly 1500 BCE. In that text, the term carries the sense of…