- 立地成佛 lìdìchéngfó to become a Buddha on the spot(idiom) to reach enlightenment immediately; also used to describe a person who repents and turns from evil to good
- 即身成佛 jíshēnchéngfó attaining Buddhahood in this lifetimeA doctrine in Vajrayana Buddhism suggesting that a practitioner can achieve enlightenment in their current physical body and lifetime without needing multiple rebirths.
- 现身成佛 xiànshēnchéngfó attaining Buddhahood in this lifetimeto achieve enlightenment and become a Buddha within one's current physical incarnation or lifetime
- 见性成佛 jiànxìngchéngfó to see one's true nature and become a BuddhaA Zen Buddhist concept stating that once a person realizes their own innate Buddha-nature and understands the emptiness of all phenomena, they achieve enlightenment.
- 现生成佛 xiànshēngchéngfó attaining Buddhahood in this lifetimethe Buddhist concept of achieving enlightenment or becoming a Buddha during one's current physical existence rather than in a future life
- 放下屠刀,立地成佛 fàngxiàtúdāolìdìchéngfó to lay down the butcher's knife and become a BuddhaLiterally "lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot"; used to mean that a person who has done evil can become good if they sincerely repent.