Religious Studies GCSE
Spiritual Ideals
What Spiritual Ideals means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Spiritual Ideals
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The different ideals for human destiny offered by the Theravada and Mahayana traditions: the Arhat and the Bodhisattva.
Topics that use Spiritual Ideals
- Key Beliefs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anatta (No-self)
- Arhat
- Arhat and Bodhisattva
- Asceticism
- Bodhisattva
- Buddha-nature
- Buddhahood
- Buddhist Ethics and Practice
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