Bodhisattva – Person destined for enlightenment who postpones their final escape from samsara (cycle of death and rebirth) in order to help other people

(Pronounced bod-uhs-at-vuh)

Note: this belief is in Mahayana Buddhism.

To remember the meaning of the Buddhist term Bodhisattva, use the following mnemonic:

That lady with the beautiful body sat far (bodhisattva) away from the train destined for enlightenment because she decided to stay.