Elusive Notions of Bodhisattvas: Personified, Idealized, Mystified, Naturalized, and Integral
Religions June 13, 2025 Sabine Grunwald 1 citation
This paper aims to juxtapose bodhisattvas, awakened beings recognized in various Buddhist traditions and contemporary philosophies, as viewed through different lenses: as personified symbols, idealistic visions, mystical manifestations, naturalized sentient beings, and integral visions. Specific attention is given to the contrasting bodhisattva motivations and ideals articulated in Theravāda...