Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c21.20

c21.20

It may be noted in this connection that this spirit of the Buddha suggested one of the essential doctrines of *Mahāyāna* Buddhism as embodied in the ideal of the Bodhisattva who, in contrast with the Śrāvaka (Arahat) and Pachcheka-Buddha (or private Buddha), following the Buddha for the sake of their own complete Nirvāṇa, is distinguished by his determination not to accept the final release "for the sake of the complete *Nirvāṇa* of all beings".