Difference between mahayana and theravada buddhism

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Compare and contrast Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism, especially the arhat goal in Theravada and the bodhisattva ideal in Mahayana. What happened in Theravada Buddhism that opened the way for the revolutionary new movement known as Mahayana?

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The problem relates to Religion and it discus about the difference between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism.

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Reference no: EM13826713

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