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Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by fuzztester on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:37AM (#37207613)
Interesting. I had read something a bit different, or maybe there is some overlap:

After nirvana, he felt compassion for all the countless beings who were not there yet, so he resolved to stay until everyone got it.

And that is supposed to be the difference between an arhat and a bodhisattva.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arhat

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva

https://www.google.com/search?q=arhat+vs+bodhisattva

Re:How Indian artists transformed the Buddha’s absence into ... by rhuru on Monday August 21, 2023 @07:05AM (#37207869)
I learned about when I came across this art.

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/142512/buddha-worshipped-by-t...