- 大士
- Mahasattva. [lang id =1028]開士 A great being, noble, a leader of men, a bodhisattva; also a (sa) śrāvaka, a Buddha; especially one who [lang id =1028]自利利他 benefits himself to help others.* * *菩薩的通稱。 士是事的意思, 指成辦上求佛果, 下化眾生的大事業的人, 如觀世音菩薩即叫做觀音大士。
Dictionary of Buddhist terms. 2013.