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Arhat
[ ahr-huht ]
noun
- a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices. Compare Bodhisattva.
arhat
/ ˈɑːhət /
noun
- a Buddhist, esp a monk who has achieved enlightenment and at death passes to nirvana Compare Bodhisattva
Other Words From
- Arhat·ship noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Arhat1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Arhat1
Example Sentences
That painting and another work that will be presented, the 32-foot-long “100 Arhats,” are examples of Mr. Murakami’s processing and responding to disaster.
A climb up to the top through creaky floors passes through rooms filled with Tanka paintings of Buddhas and Arhats.
But the old men in “The 500 Arhats” installation at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo also show reality in the world’s fastest aging society.
The solo exhibition showcases his recent output and centers on “The 500 Arhats” of 2012, his 300-foot long painting inspired by Buddhist lore.
One group of these scientists, led by Bhart-Anjan Bhullar of Yale University and Arhat Abzhanov of Harvard University, has spent the past eight years investigating one piece of bird anatomy in particular: the beak.
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