Mahayana Buddhism: ● It was a new form of Buddhism . ● Two distinct features : ◦ Buddha’s presence - ◦ Earlier, shown in sculpture by using certain signs . Ex- Attainment of enlightenment was shown by sculptures of the peepal tree. ◦ Now, statues of the Buddha were made . So, statement 1 is NOT correct. ◦ Many of these were made in Mathura, while others were made in Taxila. ● Belief in Bodhisattvas - ◦ These were the persons who were supposed to attain enlightenment. ◦ Once they attained enlightenment, they could live in complete isolation and meditate in peace. ◦ However, instead of doing that, they remained in the world to teach and help other people . ◦ The worship of Bodhisattvas became very popular. So, statement 2 is correct. ◦ It spread throughout Central Asia, China, and later to Korea and Japan