sān​shèng

Three Vehicles

Senses

三乘 sān​shèng Three Vehicles

The three paths in Buddhism to reach enlightenment: the Shravaka Vehicle (listening to teachings), the Pratyekabuddha Vehicle (self-realization), and the Bodhisattva Vehicle (striving for Buddhahood)

References

see 三乘/三乘 → 声闻乘/聲聞乘
see 三乘/三乘 → 独觉乘/獨覺乘
see 三乘/三乘 → 佛乘/佛乘
synonym 三乘/三乘 → 缘觉乘/緣覺乘
synonym 三乘/三乘 → 辟支佛乘/辟支佛乘
synonym 三乘/三乘 → 大乘/大乘
synonym 三乘/三乘 → 菩萨乘/菩薩乘