arhat; the highest state in Theravada Buddhism
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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arhat; one who has achieved nirvana
formalA transliterated loanword from Sanskrit (arhat). It is a technical Buddhist term referring to a perfected person who has attained nirvana and is freed from the cycle of rebirth. See the main entry for 罗汉.
Zài在
Fó佛
jiào教
yì艺
shù术
zhōng中
，
cháng常
néng能
kàn看
dào到
shí十
bā八
ā阿
luó罗
hàn汉
de的
sù塑
xiàng像
。
In Buddhist art, one often sees statues of the Eighteen Arhats.
Zhè这
wèi位
sēng僧
rén人
xiū修
xíng行
jīng精
shēn深
，
yǐ已
zhèng证
dé得
ā阿
luó罗
hàn汉
guǒ果
。
This monk's practice is profound, and he has attained the fruition of an arhat.