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菩薩 is the title of a Buddhist deity that exists to help you reach enlightenment.
In Buddhist beliefs, a bodhisattva (bodhisatta) is dedicated to helping us achieve enlightenment. Bodhisattva means enlightenment truth which is bodhi sattva in Sanskrit.
This term is sometimes used to refer to a kindhearted person, one who will sacrifice himself/herself for others and lacks ego or desire but is instead devoted to the good and well-being of others.
This is the Heart Sutra in Chinese as translated by Xuanzang.
The Heart Sutra is often cited as the best-known and most popular of all Buddhist scriptures.
Notes: There are too many characters for this to be done by the economy calligrapher. You must choose a Master Calligrapher.
With this many characters, and the fact that one tiny mistake wipes out hours of work, keep in mind that writing the Heart Sutra is usually a full day of work for a calligrapher. This work and personal energy should be cherished and respected. In other words, the calligrapher is not charging enough money for the value that you are getting here.
Also, you will find that as my server processes 260 characters, the customization process is a bit slow for this title.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 菩薩 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
菩薩 菩萨 see styles |
pú sà pu2 sa4 p`u sa pu sa bosatsu(p); bosachi(ok) ぼさつ(P); ぼさち(ok) |
More info & calligraphy: Bodhisattva(n,n-suf) (1) {Buddh} bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; (n,n-suf) (2) High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); (n,n-suf) (3) (See 本地垂迹説) title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory; (surname) Mizoro bodhisattva, cf. 菩提薩埵. While the idea is not foreign to Hīnayāna, its extension of meaning is one of the chief marks of Mahāyāna. 'The Bodhisattva is indeed the characteristic feature of the Mahāyāna.' Keith. According to Mahāyāna the Hinayanists, i.e. the śrāvaka and pratyekabuddha, seek their own salvation, while the bodhisattva's aim is the salvation of others and of all. The earlier intp. of bodhisattva was 大道心衆生 all beings with mind for the truth; later it became 大覺有情 conscious beings of or for the great intelligence, or enlightenment. It is also intp. in terms of leadership, heroism, etc. In general it is a Mahayanist seeking Buddhahood, but seeking it altruistically; whether monk or layman, he seeks enlightenment to enlighten others, and he will sacrifice himself to save others; he is devoid of egoism and devoted to helping others. All conscious beings having the Buddha-nature are natural bodhisattvas, but require to undergo development. The mahāsattva is sufficiently advanced to become a Buddha and enter nirvāṇa, but according to his vow he remains in the realm of incarnation to save all conscious beings. A monk should enter on the arduous course of discipline which leads to Bodhisattvahood and Buddhahood. |
南無觀世音菩薩 南无观世音菩萨 see styles |
nán wú guān shì yīn pú sà nan2 wu2 guan1 shi4 yin1 pu2 sa4 nan wu kuan shih yin p`u sa nan wu kuan shih yin pu sa namu Kanzeon bosatsu |
More info & calligraphy: Namo Guanshiyin Pusa |
仏菩薩 see styles |
butsubosatsu ぶつぼさつ |
buddhas and bodhisattvas |
佛菩薩 佛菩萨 see styles |
fó pú sà fo2 pu2 sa4 fo p`u sa fo pu sa butsu bosatsu |
buddhas and bodhisattvas |
八菩薩 八菩萨 see styles |
bā pú sà ba1 pu2 sa4 pa p`u sa pa pu sa hachi bosatsu |
idem 八大菩薩. |
化菩薩 化菩萨 see styles |
huà pú sà hua4 pu2 sa4 hua p`u sa hua pu sa ke bosatsu |
A Buddha or bodhisattva transformed: into a (human) bodhisattva; or a bodhisattva in various metamorphoses. |
四菩薩 四菩萨 see styles |
sì pú sà si4 pu2 sa4 ssu p`u sa ssu pu sa shi bosatsu |
The four bodhisattvas— Avalokiteśvara, Maitreya, Samantabhadra, and Mañjuśrī. Also, the four chief bodhisattvas in the Garbhadhātu. There are also the 本化四菩薩 of the Lotus Sutra, named 上行, 無邊行, 淨行, and 安立行. |
大菩薩 大菩萨 see styles |
dà pú sà da4 pu2 sa4 ta p`u sa ta pu sa dai bosatsu |
bodhisattva-mahāsattva, a great Bodhisattva. |
如菩薩 see styles |
nyobosatsu にょぼさつ |
Buddha-like compassion |
小菩薩 小菩萨 see styles |
xiǎo pú sà xiao3 pu2 sa4 hsiao p`u sa hsiao pu sa shō bosatsu |
lesser bodhisattvas |
成菩薩 成菩萨 see styles |
chéng pú sà cheng2 pu2 sa4 ch`eng p`u sa cheng pu sa jō bosatsu |
become a bodhisattva |
泥菩薩 泥菩萨 see styles |
ní pú sà ni2 pu2 sa4 ni p`u sa ni pu sa |
clay Bodhisattva |
活菩薩 活菩萨 see styles |
huó pú sà huo2 pu2 sa4 huo p`u sa huo pu sa |
a living Buddha; fig. compassionate person; saint |
牙菩薩 牙菩萨 see styles |
yá pú sà ya2 pu2 sa4 ya p`u sa ya pu sa Ga bosatsu |
The bodhisattva fiercely showing his teeth in defence of the Buddha, also styled 金剛藥叉; he is east of the Buddha in the Vajradhātu. |
羆菩薩 罴菩萨 see styles |
pí pú sà pi2 pu2 sa4 p`i p`u sa pi pu sa hi bosatsu |
The bodhisattva who appeared as a bear and saved a dying man by providing him with food; he told hunters of its lair; they killed it, gave him of its flesh, and he died. |
肉菩薩 肉菩萨 see styles |
ròu pú sà rou4 pu2 sa4 jou p`u sa jou pu sa niku bosatsu |
One who becomes a bodhisattva in the physical body, in the present life. |
菩薩乘 菩萨乘 see styles |
pú sà shèng pu2 sa4 sheng4 p`u sa sheng pu sa sheng bosatsu jō |
One of the 'five vehicles', which teaches the observance of the six pāramitās, the perfecting of the two 利, i.e. 自利利他 the perfecting of self for perfecting others, and the attaining of Buddhahood. |
菩薩位 菩萨位 see styles |
pú sà wèi pu2 sa4 wei4 p`u sa wei pu sa wei bosatsu i |
bodhisattva stage |
菩薩住 菩萨住 see styles |
pú sà zhù pu2 sa4 zhu4 p`u sa chu pu sa chu bosatsu jū |
bodhisattva's abodes |
菩薩像 菩萨像 see styles |
pú sà xiàng pu2 sa4 xiang4 p`u sa hsiang pu sa hsiang bosatsu zō |
bodhisattva image |
菩薩僧 菩萨僧 see styles |
pú sà sēng pu2 sa4 seng1 p`u sa seng pu sa seng bosatsu sō |
The bodhisattvasaṅgha, or monks, i.e. Mahāyāna, though there has been dispute whether Hīnayāna monks may be included. |
菩薩儀 菩萨仪 see styles |
pú sà yí pu2 sa4 yi2 p`u sa i pu sa i bosatsu gi |
bodhisattva's conduct |
菩薩前 see styles |
bosatsumae ぼさつまえ |
(place-name) Bosatsumae |
菩薩受 菩萨受 see styles |
pú sà shòu pu2 sa4 shou4 p`u sa shou pu sa shou bosatsu ju |
bodhisattvas reception [of the precepts] |
菩薩地 菩萨地 see styles |
pú sà dì pu2 sa4 di4 p`u sa ti pu sa ti bosatsu ji |
bodhisattva ground |
菩薩境 菩萨境 see styles |
pú sà jìng pu2 sa4 jing4 p`u sa ching pu sa ching bosatsu kyō |
bodhisattvahood as an object (of contemplation) |
菩薩子 see styles |
bosatsushi ぼさつし |
(given name) Bosatsushi |
菩薩學 菩萨学 see styles |
pú sà xué pu2 sa4 xue2 p`u sa hsüeh pu sa hsüeh bosatsu gaku |
bodhisattva's training |
菩薩心 菩萨心 see styles |
pú sà xīn pu2 sa4 xin1 p`u sa hsin pu sa hsin bosatsu shin |
to mind of a bodhisattva |
菩薩忍 菩萨忍 see styles |
pú sà rěn pu2 sa4 ren3 p`u sa jen pu sa jen bosatsu nin |
forbearance of the bodhisattvas |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Bodhisattva | 菩薩 菩萨 | bosatsu | pú sà / pu2 sa4 / pu sa / pusa | p`u sa / pusa / pu sa |
Namu Dai Bosa | 南無大菩薩 南无大菩萨 | namu dai bosa namudaibosa | ||
Namo Guanyin Pusa | 南無觀音菩薩 南无观音菩萨 | namu kannon bosatsu namukannonbosatsu | nán wú guàn yīn pú sà nan2 wu2 guan4 yin1 pu2 sa4 nan wu guan yin pu sa nanwuguanyinpusa | nan wu kuan yin p`u sa nanwukuanyinpusa nan wu kuan yin pu sa |
Namo Guanshiyin Pusa | 南無觀世音菩薩 南无观世音菩萨 | namu kanzeon bosatsu namukanzeonbosatsu | nán wú guān shì yīn pú sà nan2 wu2 guan1 shi4 yin1 pu2 sa4 nan wu guan shi yin pu sa nanwuguanshiyinpusa | nan wu kuan shih yin p`u sa nanwukuanshihyinpusa nan wu kuan shih yin pu sa |
Heart Sutra | 觀自在菩薩行深般若波羅蜜多時照見五蘊皆空度一切苦厄舍利子色不異空空不異色色即是空空即是色受想行識亦復如是舍利子是諸法空相不生不滅不垢不淨不增不減是故空中無色無受想行識無眼耳鼻舌身意無色聲香味觸法無眼界乃至無意識界無無明亦無無明盡乃至無老死亦無老死盡無苦集滅道無智亦無得以無所得故菩提薩埵依般若波羅蜜多故心無罣礙無罣礙故無有恐怖遠離顛倒夢想究竟涅盤三世諸佛依般若波羅蜜多故得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提故知般若波羅蜜多是大神咒是大明咒是無上咒是無等等咒能除一切苦真實不虛故說般若波羅蜜多咒即說咒曰揭諦揭諦波羅揭諦波羅僧揭諦菩提薩婆訶 观自在菩萨行深般若波罗蜜多时照见五蕴皆空度一切苦厄舍利子色不异空空不异色色即是空空即是色受想行识亦复如是舍利子是诸法空相不生不灭不垢不净不增不减是故空中无色无受想行识无眼耳鼻舌身意无色声香味触法无眼界乃至无意识界无无明亦无无明尽乃至无老死亦无老死尽无苦集滅道无智亦无得以无所得故菩提萨埵依般若波罗蜜多故心无罣碍无罣碍故无有恐怖远离颠倒梦想究竟涅盘三世诸佛依般若波罗蜜多故得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提故知般若波罗蜜多是大神咒是大明咒是无上咒是无等等咒能除一切苦真实不虚故说般若波罗蜜多咒即说咒曰揭谛揭谛波罗揭谛波罗僧揭谛菩提萨婆诃 | |||
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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