Bodhisattva ideal
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The path of a Bodhisattva seeking enlightenment to help all sentient beings, for which the Six Perfections are the primary path.
Becoming a Bodhisattva, for which compassion is a prerequisite, particularly emphasised in Mahayana Buddhism.
Topics that use Bodhisattva ideal
- Buddhism - 3.1.1.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ahimsa (non-violence)
- Anatta (No-self)
- Anicca
- Brahmaviharas (Four Sublime States)
- Buddha-nature
- Compassion (Karuna)
- Craving (Tanha) and Suffering (Dukkha)
- Cultural variations in practice
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