noun
sravaka; disciple of Buddha
Buddhist term for a direct disciple of the Buddha who hears the teachings and attains enlightenment; often contrasted with 縁覚 (pratyekabuddha) and 菩薩 (bodhisattva).
声聞は仏の教えを直接聞いて修行する者を指す。
A sravaka refers to one who practices by directly hearing the Buddha's teachings.
noun
adherent of Hinayana Buddhism
In Mahayana contexts, sometimes used to refer to followers of the Hinayana path, though the term itself is not inherently pejorative.
In Mahayana Buddhism, sravakas are sometimes regarded as practitioners of the Hinayana path.