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A person who intends to become a Buddha. Bodhisattva can also refer to a person who is already enlightened but who turns away from nirvana in order to stay on Earth and help all other beings.
Before he became enlightened as the historical Buddha, Prince Siddattha (Siddhartha) Gotama (Gautama) was a bodhisattva. In the Mahayana tradition, a person can make a compassionate promise to follow the bodhisattva path, not for themselves, but for the benefit of all beings.
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