Using the reading materials and class lectures on the life-story of the Buddha, describe and analyze the significance of a bodhisattva in Buddhism. In your
essay, using one of the two bodhisattva stories (Candraprabha and Rupyavati), discuss what it means to be a bodhisattva, how the individual fulfills her/his
role as a bodhisattva, and how the story may or may not serve as a model for the practice of generosity.
The paper must be double-spaced, and leave 1-inch margin on all sides. For citations (no external sources need to be consulted), please use the Chicago
Manuel Style.
Moreover, you need to:
• come up with a good title for the paper.
• write an intro paragraph at the beginning giving a general theme of the paper.
• devote a paragraph at the end summarizing your points and thoughts.
• do spell check, etc.
• make sure that the paper is clear and nicely organized.
Please don’t leave 1 page just for references, no external source.
