the two main schools of Buddhism differ primarily in what they consider the ultimate goal of their practice. In Theravada Buddhism, it’s to become an arhat, a practitioner who follows the Buddha’s path and realizes enlightenment. In Mahayana Buddhism, the goal is to become a bodhisattva, one who vows not only to become awakened but also to awaken all other beings. This difference in approaches arises from the Mahayana view of interdependence, which holds that one being can’t be fully enlightened unless and until all beings are enlightened.
