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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path.
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedIn Mahayana Buddhism, Paramitas ('perfections' or 'transcendental virtues') refer to the spiritual perfections (such as Dana/generosity, Shila/morality, Kshanti/patience, Virya/energy, Dhyana/meditation, and Prajna/wisdom) that must be cultivated and mastered by a practitioner walking the Bodhisattva path to achieve supreme Buddhahood.
Paramita in Buddhist terminology directly translates to 'perfection' or 'culmination' essential for a Bodhisattva.
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