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What is the main focus of Mahayana Buddhists?
A
Buddha’s good deeds
B
Buddha’s commitment to a life of poverty
C
Buddha’s compassion
D
Buddha’s writings
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the main focus of Mahayana Buddhism? The main focus of Mahayana Buddhism is obtaining the compassion of the bodhisattvas .

Detailed explanation-2: -In Mahāyāna Buddhism compassion was linked to practices for the benefit of others, becoming a vow of the bodhisattva, a basic cause for proceeding towards enlightenment, and the basis of Buddhist practice.

Detailed explanation-3: -Karuṇā (Sanskrit: ) is generally translated as compassion or mercy and sometimes as self-compassion or spiritual longing. It is a significant spiritual concept in the Indic religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Buddhism, compassion is the wish for others to be free from suffering and the causes of suffering. It is based on appreciating other people’s feelings, especially when we’ve gone through the same ordeal.

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