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

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Q: 25 (IAS/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?

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History

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IAS

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The concept of Bodhisattva is central to Mahayana sect of Buddhism, not the Hinayana sect. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect. The Bodhisattva is indeed regarded as a compassionate one on his way to enlightenment, which makes statement 2 correct. The Bodhisattva is also recognized for delaying his own salvation, choosing instead to assist others in achieving their own spiritual enlightenment; this makes statement 3 also correct. Therefore, the correct answer includes only statements 2 and 3. Option 1 is incorrect as it only includes statement 1, which is false. Option 3 is partially correct, but leaves out the accurate statement 3. Option 4 incorrectly includes the false statement 1. As such, the correct answer is option 2, which aligns with the correct interpretation of the Bodhisattva`s role according to Buddhist tradition.