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Regarding Buddhist sects, consider the following statements:

1. The followers of Hinayana believe in the original traditions of Buddha.

2. According to Mahayana, Bodhisattva was potential Buddha and everybody could achieve salvation.

3. Vajrayana sect believed that salvation can be achieved by acquiring magical powers.

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Buddhist Sects :

Buddha taught that the cause of all human suffering is desire. It is important to control and overcome desire.
This could be achieved by following the Eightfold Path, which means Right Conduct, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Means of Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Meditation, Right Resolution and Right View. Buddha also preached in the language of the common people, i.e., Pali and Prakrit and laid stress on a life of virtues and morals.
After the Gautama Buddha several Buddhist councils were held to debate the questions of faith and religious order.
These gave rise to two main schools of thought. Later on a third one also emerged. These are Hinayana, Mahayana and the Vajrayana.
The followers of Hinayana believe in the original traditions of Buddha. They recognized only a fured body of canonical literature.
Their main literature was limited to tripitaka (three baskets). There are Vinay Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka.
The Mahayana claimed their own doctrines and practices as belonging to Bodhisatva (enlightened being). They called themselves Mahayana.