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UGC NET December 2024 History
Which of the following Bodhisattvas represents compassion?
AAmitabha
BManjushri
CVajrapani
DAvalokiteshwara ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Avalokiteshwara — The answer is Avalokiteshvara.
Explanation
★The answer is Avalokiteshvara.
★A person on the path to enlightenment is a Bodhisattva.
★Avalokiteshvara is the Bodhisattva of compassion.
★In the Mahayana view one cannot attain nirvana without saving all beings.
★Manjushri represents wisdom and Vajrapani represents power.
★Amitabha is one of the five meditating Buddhas of Mahayana Buddhism.
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