In Mahayana Buddhism, compassion for others is considered to be just as important as attaining wisdom. In fact, wisdom and compassion are considered to be inseparable aspects of the Buddha’s awakening, like two sides of the same coin. Mahayana Buddhism insists that the Buddha’s true intention is for us to follow the way of the Bodhisattva, who voluntarily postpones his or her Nirvana in order to help all sentient beings achieve awakening.