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Bodhisattvas is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Bodhisattvas in a sentence

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Bodhisattvas | Bodhisattva

Bodhisattvas meaning

plural of bodhisattva

Using Bodhisattvas

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of bodhisattva
  • In the example corpus, bodhisattvas often appears in combinations such as: the bodhisattvas, bodhisattvas and, bodhisattvas are.

Context around Bodhisattvas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

291 1× protective 1× note 1×

Often after:

practice 1× wish 1× padmapani 1×

Sentence patterns with Bodhisattvas

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bhūmi the bodhisattvas practice all 1× bodhisattvas like avalokiteśvara 1× books 291 bodhisattvas are revered 1× buddhas and bodhisattvas have created 1× flanked by bodhisattvas and celestial 1× of the bodhisattvas are described 1× or note bodhisattvas 1× some bodhisattvas such as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bodhisattvas like avalokiteśvara 1× buddhism main buddhists 1× castle books 291 1× however i began 1× in buddhism buddhas 1× je tsongkhapa says 1×

Common sentence endings:

already attained buddhahood 1× by shakyamuni buddha 1× emphasizing generosity dāna 1× in the future 1× in this category 1× notes by others 1×

Words around Bodhisattvas

Just before it in the word index:

bodhisattva 40 bodhisatta 2 bodhidharma 23 bodhicitta 5 bodhi 44 bodhgaya 2

Just after it in the word index:

bodhisatva 2 bodhran 5 bodi 12 bodice 60 bodices 4 bodie 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abhorrence 18 abms 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18 abule 18

Corpus analysis for Bodhisattvas

  • In this selection, "bodhisattvas" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 291, protective, note, practice, wish and padmapani stand out and add context to how "bodhisattvas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bhūmi the bodhisattvas practice all and bodhisattvas like avalokiteśvara. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bodhisattvas" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bodhisattvas

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Bodhisattvas like Avalokiteśvara and Śāntideva are believed to fall in this category. (12 words)

Some bodhisattvas such as Samantabhadra are also said to have already attained buddhahood. (13 words)

They are widely revered, worshipped, and held to be arhats or (note!) bodhisattvas. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

The two most famous individual painted images at Ajanta are the two over-life size figures of the protective bodhisattvas Padmapani and Vajrapani on either side of the entrance to the Buddha shrine on the wall of the rear aisle (see illustrations above). (43 words)

Nichiren, on the other hand, believed that the teachings of the Lotus Sutra will flourish for all eternity, and that the Bodhisattvas of the Earth will propagate Buddhism in the future. (31 words)

Buddhism main Buddhists in both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions hold the Arhats and Arahants in special esteem, as well as Bodhisattvas, other Buddhas, or eminent members of the Sangha. (30 words)

Example sentences (14)

Bodhisattvas like Avalokiteśvara and Śāntideva are believed to fall in this category.

Buddhism main Buddhists in both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions hold the Arhats and Arahants in special esteem, as well as Bodhisattvas, other Buddhas, or eminent members of the Sangha.

Castle Books: 291 Bodhisattvas are revered beings who have conceived the will and vow to dedicate their lives with bodhicitta for the sake of all beings.

However, I began doubting this practice, making a vow to study all the Buddhist sutras, commentaries on them by Bodhisattvas, and explanatory notes by others.

In Buddhism, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have created a variety of skillful means (upaya) to help bring practitioners ever closer to realizing enlightenment.

In this bhūmi the bodhisattvas practice all perfections (pāramitās), but especially emphasizing generosity (dāna).

Je Tsongkhapa says that although the other Bodhisattvas wish for that which is impossible, their attitude is sublime and unmistaken.

Nichiren, on the other hand, believed that the teachings of the Lotus Sutra will flourish for all eternity, and that the Bodhisattvas of the Earth will propagate Buddhism in the future.

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Some bodhisattvas such as Samantabhadra are also said to have already attained buddhahood.

The sanctuary houses a colossal image of the Buddha in preaching pose flanked by bodhisattvas and celestial nymphs hovering above.

The two most famous individual painted images at Ajanta are the two over-life size figures of the protective bodhisattvas Padmapani and Vajrapani on either side of the entrance to the Buddha shrine on the wall of the rear aisle (see illustrations above).

They are widely revered, worshipped, and held to be arhats or (note!) bodhisattvas.

This is unique, since most Mahayana Sutras are usually ascribed to Gautama Buddha and the teachings, deeds or vows of the bodhisattvas are described by Shakyamuni Buddha.

Those who venerate the bodhisattvas and read the Mahāyāna sūtras are called the Mahāyānists, while those who do not perform these are called the Hīnayānists.

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Common combinations with bodhisattvas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Bodhisattvas means: plural of bodhisattva
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