A Bodhisattsva is a highly evolved human being on the way to becoming a Buddha, who is not seeking enlightenment for himself alone, but has vowed to help all other beings achieve Buddhahood before he enters into nirvana. The origin of this idea lies in the decision of the Buddha – presented in Buddhist tradition as a conscious and not at all easy decision – not simply to enter nirvana, but to return to the world in order to show the path to salvation to his fellow human beings. The Bodhisattsva ideal is also consistent with the Buddhist doctrine of non-ego, because if there is no separate individual self, the idea of one individual entering nirvana alone obviously does not make much sense.
"Examinai tudo. Retende o bem", I Tessalonicenses 5:21
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