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UPSC 2016: With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. The concept of Bodhisattva is central to Hinayana sect of Buddhism. 2. Bodhisattva is a compassionate one on his way to enlightenment. 3. Bodhisattva delays achieving his own salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)2 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
The Bodhisattva ideal—an enlightened being who postpones entry into nirvana out of compassion to help other beings—is the hallmark of Mahayana Buddhism, not the Hinayana/Theravada tradition; hence statement 1 is wrong. Statements 2 and 3 correctly describe a Bodhisattva as compassionate and deliberately delaying personal salvation for the sake of all sentient beings. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Buddhism/Mahayana?utm_source=openai))
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