In Mahayana Buddhism, what were the bodhisattvas?
A) statues of the Buddha in a meditation position
B) simple truths originally advanced by the Buddha
C) structures used to house the Buddha's relics
D) former mortals who had attained nirvana but stayed on earth to help others
Answer: D
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