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AEWBW

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The major reason for the transformation of Brahamism to Hinduism occurred with
 
  a. a growing emphasis on devotion as a means to improve one's Karma had more widespread effect.
  b. antagonism within the feuding factions of Mahayana and Theraveda Buddhism.
  c. the arrival of Islam and a concerted effort to retain Indian culture instead of Muslim.
  d. Simplification of the Vedic texts and decline of the power of the Brahmin jati.
  e. competing Sutras within Buddhism confused followers as to which one was proper.

Question 2

Bodhisattvas, in Theravada Buddhist beliefs, were
 
  a. saintly individuals who had postponed their own enlightenment to found monasteries.
  b. Buddhists who had achieved enlightenment through strict practices of protocols and meditation.
  c. Hiniyanas who demonstrated that the wealthy were more in more favorable conditions to reach Nirvana.
  d. individuals who deferred their acceptance of Nirvana to teach others how to reach enlightenment.
  e. people who promoted the teaching of demons, as only Siddhartha was a bodhisattva.



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Answer to Question 1

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