Dhyāni-Bodhisattva

dhyānibodhisattva - bodhisattva m. a spiritual (not material) Buddha or Bodhisattva

A class of dhyani-chohans or celestial beings who emanate from dhyani-buddhas, also called the Bodhisattvas of the Celestial Realms. There are seven Dhyani-Bodhisattvas One of their functions is to continue the work of a human Buddha (or Manushya Buddha) after the latter’s death, until the next Buddha appears.