@turkishcrew from what we could find the Bodhisattva path was created to remove narrow views of the Arahant path, which is salvation only for the Arahant. Although the Arahant's of Buddha's time taught laypeople and monastics the way out of suffering. I think through time the Sangha became isolated from the everyday people and the schools that were to become the Mahayana schools tried to avoid this disconnect from the lay folk, which also increases support for the monastery system and resonated with India's view of enlightenment as well.
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