Definition of "bodhisattvas" [bodhisattvas]

• Plural form of bodhisattva. (noun)

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• "The sutra explains the source, Buddha-nature, with its delineation of sixty methods that those with the mind-set of bodhichitta, namely bodhisattvas, use for purifying their Buddha-nature source."
• "Buddhism knows of many divine helpers, called bodhisattvas, who assist men and women to enjoy heavenly bliss and avoid post-mortem torment, before they ultimately work out their karma and attain"
• "The path praised by the Triumphant’s holy offspring, in other words the bodhisattvas, refers to bodhichitta."