Question

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

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: B. saintly individuals who had postponed their own enlightenment to found monasteries.
The true purpose of the act of finding monasteries is to distant their selves from worldly desires. They believed that without cleaning ourselves from these worldly desires it is impossible for us achieve enlightment and understand the true nature of our universe and humanity.