| 释义 |
〔bodhisattva〕An enlightened being who, out of compassion, forgoes nirvana in order to save others.菩萨：开悟的人，出于慈悲为救众生而放弃涅槃〔arhat〕One who has attained enlightenment.阿罗汉：达到涅槃境界的僧人〔Hinayana〕A small, conservative branch of Buddhism following the Pali scriptures and the nontheistic ideal of self-purification to nirvana. Also called Theravada 小乘：佛教中较保守的一个小宗派，信奉巴利文佛教经典，并具为认为通过自律斋戒可达到涅槃的无神论思想 也作 Theravada |