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Bodhisattva

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pú sà

bosatsu

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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.

Namu Dai Bosa

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namu dai bosa

南無大菩薩 means to submit to or pay homage to the great Bodhisattva.

The last three characters, 大菩薩, can mean bodhisattva-mahāsattva, refer to one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha or a high and noble monk.

Namo Guanyin Pusa

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nán wú guàn yīn pú sà

namu kannon bosatsu

南無觀音菩薩 is the title Namo Guanyin Pusa in Chinese or Namu/Namo Kannon Bosatsu in Japanese.

This can also translate as Namo Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.

Note: Sometimes written 南無觀世音菩薩 (just the addition of 世) making it Námó Guānshìyīn Púsà.

Namo Guanshiyin Pusa

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nán wú guān shì yīn pú sà

namu kanzeon bosatsu

南無觀世音菩薩 means homage to the Bodhisattva Avalokitêśvara in Chinese and Japanese.

The 4th character of this homage or chant can be dropped, making it 南無觀音菩薩 or “Namo Guanyin Pusa.”

Heart Sutra

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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.

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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 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) (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 homage to the bodhisattva Avalokitêśvara
仏菩薩 see styles	butsubosatsu ぶつぼさつ	仏菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	佛菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	八菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	化菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	四菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	大菩薩 Custom Scroll bodhisattva-mahāsattva, a great Bodhisattva.
如菩薩 see styles	nyobosatsu にょぼさつ	如菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	小菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	成菩薩 Custom Scroll become a bodhisattva
泥菩薩泥菩萨 see styles	ní pú sà ni2 pu2 sa4 ni p`u sa ni pu sa	泥菩薩 Custom Scroll clay Bodhisattva
活菩薩活菩萨 see styles	huó pú sà huo2 pu2 sa4 huo p`u sa huo pu sa	活菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	牙菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	羆菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	肉菩薩 Custom Scroll 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	菩薩乘 Custom Scroll 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	菩薩位 Custom Scroll 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	菩薩住 Custom Scroll 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	菩薩像 Custom Scroll 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	菩薩僧 Custom Scroll 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	菩薩儀 Custom Scroll bodhisattva's conduct
菩薩前 see styles	bosatsumae ぼさつまえ	菩薩前 Custom Scroll (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	菩薩受 Custom Scroll 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	菩薩地 Custom Scroll 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	菩薩境 Custom Scroll bodhisattvahood as an object (of contemplation)
菩薩子 see styles	bosatsushi ぼさつし	菩薩子 Custom Scroll (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	菩薩學 Custom Scroll 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	菩薩心 Custom Scroll 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	菩薩忍 Custom Scroll forbearance of the bodhisattvas

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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.