泥菩萨

nípúsà

clay Bodhisattva

活菩萨

huópúsà

a living Buddha

弥勒菩萨

MílèPúsà

Maitreya Bodhisattva

龙树菩萨

LóngshùPúsà

Nagarjuna (Nagarjuna Bodhisattva)

地藏菩萨

DìzàngPúsà

Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi)

文殊菩萨

WénshūPúsà

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

普贤菩萨

PǔxiánPúsà

Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth

观音菩萨

GuānyīnPúsà

Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)

韦驮菩萨

WéituóPúsà

Skanda, the general or guardian Bodhisattva

地藏王菩萨

DìzàngwángPúsà

Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi)

金刚手菩萨

JīngāngshǒuPúsà

Vajrapani Bodhisattva

虚空藏菩萨

XūkōngzàngPúsà

Akasagarbha Bodhisattva

观世音菩萨

GuānshìyīnPúsà

Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)

大势至菩萨

DàshìzhìPúsà

Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the Great Strength Bodhisattva

大愿地藏菩萨

DàyuànDìzàngPúsà

Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi)

文殊师利菩萨

WénshūshīlìPúsà

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

泥菩萨过江，自身难保

nípúsàguòjiāng,zìshēnnánbǎo

like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety