AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062
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A being committed to attaining Buddhahood for the benefit of all beings, putting compassion into practice and helping others towards enlightenment.
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.
- Revise: Puja and Devotional Ritual
In Mahayana Buddhism, a being committed to achieving enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
- Revise: Meditation Practices
In Mahayana Buddhism, a being committed to enlightenment who helps others and postpones final escape from samsara, the cycle of birth and rebirth.
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- Revise: Six Perfections in Mahayana
In Mahayana Buddhism, a being on the path to enlightenment, or an enlightened being, who works to help others become free from suffering rather than seeking only personal liberation.