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).
A sravaka refers to one who practices by directly hearing the Buddha's teachings.
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.
Hinayana monk
From Chinese 聲聞, a translation of Sanskrit śrāvaka, literally 'hearer' or 'disciple'.