noun
Buddha-like compassion
A rare Buddhist term referring to compassion akin to that of a Buddha or bodhisattva. Not used in everyday conversation.
如菩薩の心をもって人に接する。
Treat others with Buddha-like compassion.
Compound of 如 (にょ, 'like') and 菩薩 (ぼさつ, 'bodhisattva'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare Buddhist term.