Buddha; the Great Sage
Honorific Buddhist term for the Buddha, emphasizing his supreme wisdom and virtue. Used in sutras and formal religious contexts.
The sutra records 'the Great Sage, the World-Honored One'.
high-ranked bodhisattva; great bodhisattva
Refers to a bodhisattva of high spiritual attainment, often used in Mahayana texts. Less common than the Buddha sense.
Kannon Bodhisattva is counted among the great bodhisattvas.