According to the beliefs of Theravada Buddhism, how does an individual achieve enlightenment?

By relying on the assistance of gods and bodhisattvas for guidance.

Through one's own personal effort, moral conduct, and meditation.

By performing elaborate rituals dedicated to the Buddha as a deity.

By making a required pilgrimage to sacred sites located in India.

A key difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism is that Theravada followers primarily...

view the Buddha as a great teacher rather than a divine being.

believe that bodhisattvas are essential for spiritual guidance.

spread their religious beliefs primarily through military conquest.

rejected the original moral teachings of the Buddha entirely.

The importance of solitary meditation practiced far away from society.

The idea of achieving personal wealth through specific religious practice.

The belief that enlightenment is a difficult goal only for a select few individuals.

The compassionate goal of helping all other beings end their suffering.