{"product_id":"book-oddo","title":"The Bodhisattva Concept","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Pariyatti audiobook of Bodhi Leaves No. 157, \"The Bodhisattva Concept\" by A.G.S. Kariyawasam found in the Pariyatti Edition of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/collected-bodhi-leaves-vol-5\"\u003eCollected Bodhi Leaves Vol. V\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcerpt from \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bodhisattva Concept\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn original Pali Buddhism, the term \u003cem\u003ebodhisatta\u003c\/em\u003e is used more or less exclusively to designate Gautama Buddha prior to his enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The concept of \u003cem\u003ebodhisattva\u003c\/em\u003e, along with that of Buddha and of the \u003cem\u003ecakravartin\u003c\/em\u003e (world-ruler), was in vogue in India even before the appearance of Gautama Buddha. When Prince Siddhārtha, who later became Gautama Buddha, took conception in the womb of Queen Māyā, a seer predicted that Suddhodana’s future son would be either a world-ruler (\u003cem\u003ecakravartin\u003c\/em\u003e) or a Buddha. Once, answering a question by a brahmin, the Buddha himself admitted that he is neither a god nor a \u003cem\u003eyakkha\u003c\/em\u003e, but a Buddha, meaning thereby one of a succession of Buddhas (A II 38).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50025003057456,"sku":"BDoddo","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/746580-oddo-Square.jpg?v=1754272347","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-oddo","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}