Mahayana placed increased importance on this term for the "buddha-to-be," someone who comes very close to achieving the full buddha nature but postpones it to help others reach it.
a. Tathagata
b. bodhisattva
c. samsara
d. Compassionate Guru
b. bodhisattva
Analysis:
a, c & d. Incorrect. Mahayana Buddhists believe that they come from the Buddha himself, even though their ideas are mostly new to Buddhism.
b. Correct. A significant feature of Mahayana was the increased importance of the bodhisattva, or "buddha-to-be," someone who has attained enlightenment but compassionately remains in this suffering world to bring others to enlightenment.
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