Buddhism: The Goals Mahayana.

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Buddhism: The Goals Mahayana

Mahayana Buddhism Can be found in: Tibet. China. Taiwan. Japan. Korea. Mongolia.

Bodhisattvas Boh – dee – sat - va ‘Bodhisattva’ means ‘enlightenment being’ – someone who wished to become enlightened Bodhisattvas act out of great compassion In order to become fully enlightened, they put other beings first and delay their own enlightenment to help others become enlightened By doing this they gain great kamma, and realise the ‘buddha-nature’ inside themselves and all other beings, and so actually become enlightened quicker. (Actually, they have been enlightened all along!)

Bodhisattvas were originally seen as people who became enlightened and acted out of great wisdom However, unlike the earthly / human ideal (role model) of the Arahat in Theravada Buddhism, the Bodhisattva has become a more supernatural figure There are a few key bodhisattvas that can be found all-throughout different Mahayana and Vajrayana schools These bodhisattva-figures are often seen as embodiments of the Buddha

Bodhisattva Example: Avalokitesvara Avalokitesvara (ava-lock-e-tesh-vara) is the Bodhisattva of compassion Also known in Tibetan Buddhism as Chenresig (the Dalai Lama is seen to be an incarnation of Chenresig), and in female from, Tara Bodhisattvas are a source of inspiration and guidance They play an important role in worship and meditation (for example, worshipping or meditating upon the image of Avalokitesvara helps Buddhists become more compassionate)

Implications for Lay People Lay (ordinary) people in Mahayana Buddhism are faced with a less ‘pessimistic’ situation than those in Theravada Although it is true that Mahayana monks have more chance of becoming enlightened, lay people have bodhisattvas to call upon for help and inspiration Aiming to become a bodhisattva should also help lay Buddhists be more compassionate (an important value in Buddhism) and thus gain more positive kamma and a better rebirth Although Mahayana lay people also aim for a better rebirth, Nibbana does not seem such a distant and ‘unattainable’ goal. They are ‘not alone’ as they have help along the way – it is a more motivational viewpoint.

Buddhism eventually divided into two main branches following disagreements over what the Buddha actually taught. Therevada – The Way of the Elders (Hinayana) Mahayana – The Greater Vehicle

Mahayana Goal to become Bodhisattva Teachings have a mythological rather than historical connection to the Buddha. Emphasis on compassion. More emphasis on anatta. Lay people have help from the Bodhisattva’s

Bodhisattva Vow However innumerable sentient beings are, I vow to save them. However inexhaustible the defilements are, I vow to extinguish them. However immeasurable the dharmas are, I vow to master them. However incomparable enlightenment is, I vow to attain it.

Bodhisattva “If a Bodhisattva has any notion of a being, a person, or a self, he could not be called a Bohdisattva.” Diamond Sutra 3 This is no longer ‘choosing to give’ but a giving beyond choice. Dali Lama: incarnation of Chenresig (Tara in male form)

Lotus Sutra “I use different means to raise each according to his own character. Such is the might of my knowledge.” The Buddha only appears to enter nibbana, but actually continues his bodhisattva career endlessly for the salvation of all beings