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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The state of being a Buddha: having attained enlightenment.
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Paper 1
Revise: Human PersonalityTheravada teaching examines the Five Aggregates; Mahayana teaching emphasises their emptiness and the possibility of attaining Buddhahood.
The state of being a Buddha: full enlightenment, involving perfected wisdom and compassion.
Distinguish rebirth in the Pure Land from the ultimate goal of Buddhahood: the Pure Land provides favourable conditions for enlightenment.
Distinguish rebirth in the Pure Land from attaining Buddhahood: the Pure Land provides conditions in which enlightenment can be achieved.
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Paper 3
The state of being a fully enlightened buddha.
Revise: Enlightenment Ideals and Human DestinyA bodhisattva seeks Buddhahood for the benefit of others, not merely personal liberation. In Mahayana Buddhism, compassion leads the bodhisattva to remain involved in samsara to help other beings become enlightened. The ideal is expressed through a vow not to enter final nirvana until all beings can attain it.