The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature c5.s2.63
The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature c5.s2.63
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The Mahāyāna thus preached the ideal of compassionate Buddhahood for all as opposed to cold arhatship. The Sad. Pu. clearly teaches this new gospel: “All shall become Buddhas.” 45 Çāntideva declares that even worms and insects have finally risen to the supreme position of a Buddha. 46