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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A ‘perfected person’ who has overcome greed, hatred and ignorance, attained nibbana and will not be reborn after death.
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Paper 1
Revise: Human DestinyTheravada and Mahayana Buddhism share this concern with liberation, wisdom and compassion. They differ in the ideal they particularly emphasise: the Arhat in Theravada and the Bodhisattva in Mahayana.
Paper 3
An enlightened person who has overcome the Three Poisons and attained nirvana; the central ideal in Theravada Buddhism.
Revise: Enlightenment Ideals and Human DestinyTheravada Buddhism particularly emphasises the arhat, while Mahayana Buddhism emphasises the bodhisattva.
Compare the ideals directly: both seek liberation from suffering, but the Arhat ideal emphasises attaining nibbana, while the Bodhisattva ideal emphasises helping all beings towards enlightenment.
Do not describe an Arhat as selfish: overcoming greed and hatred involves moral development and compassion.
Compare the ideals directly: both seek liberation from suffering, but the arhat ideal emphasises attaining nirvana, while the bodhisattva ideal emphasises helping all beings towards enlightenment.
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