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  1. Mahayana Buddhism

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    | Buddhahood | Attainment of enlightenment | For a period equivalent to three cycles of cosmic contraction |
    The commitment is considered so profound that, according to the Chapter on Celestial Bureaucracy, a newly initiated Bodhisattva is immediately assigned a personal celestial clerk whose primary duty is to record every instance of selfless action, regardless of its efficacy [6].
    Mahāyāna Cosmology and Ontology