nyan thos

nyan thos

A follower of the early teachings of the Buddha, focusing on the monastic lifestyle. Also translated as "listener."
Listener

A follower of those teachings of the Buddha that focus on the monastic lifestyle and liberating oneself from suffering, in contrasted to followers of the bodhisattva vehicle who seek buddhahood for the sake of all beings.

Disciples who heard the Buddha's doctrine from his own lips; followers of the Hīnayāna school in general.

Hearer.

Hīnayāna practitioner of the first turning of the wheel of the Dharma on the four noble truths, who realizes the suffering inherent in saṃsāra and focuses on understanding that there is no independent self. By conquering disturbing emotions, he liberates himself, attaining first the stage of stream enterer at the path of seeing, followed by the stage of once-returner who will be reborn only one more time, and then the stage of non-returner who will no longer be reborn into saṃsāra. The final goal is to become an arhat. These four stages are also known as the "four results of spiritual practice."

Lit. "listener." Disciple of the Buddha and follower of the Hinayāna teaching.

Primarily referring to those disciples of the Buddha who aspire to attain the state of an arhat by seeking self liberation. It is usually defined as "those who hear the teaching from the Buddha and make it heard to others."

Someone who practices according to the Vehicle of the Hearers (those who hear the teachings from others); or, someone who heard the Dharma from the Buddha.

The disciples of the Buddha who followed the Lesser Vehicle (Hīnayāna). A śrāvaka is explained as someone who hears the teachings and then proclaims them to others.
Āryaśrāvaka

The pious attendants heeding the words spoken by Lord Buddha, contrasted in terms of their realization with both pratyekabuddhas and bodhisattvas (See also note http://read.84000.co/translation/UT22084-031-002.html#UT22084-031-002-8).

The word, based on the verb "to hear," means disciple, and is used in that general way, as well as for those who were followers of the non-Mahāyāna tradition of Buddhism, in contrast to the bodhisattvas.

This term, based on the verb to hear, means "disciple," and is used in that general way, as well as for those who were followers of the non-Mahāyāna tradition of Buddhism, in contrast to the bodhisattvas.
śrāvakas

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