聲聞弟子

Readings

Pinyin: shēngwén dìzǐ

Wade-Giles: sheng-wen ti-tzu

Hangul: 성문제자

Korean MC: seongmun jeja

Korean MR: sŏngmun cheja

Katakana: ショウモンデシ

Hepburn: shōmon daishi

śrāvaka-disciples

• The two components of this term, 聲聞 and 弟子 are essentially synonymous, in that both imply having had direct contact with the Buddha (Skt. śrāvaka, śrāvaka-saṃgha). In some contexts, it could refer to Hīnayāna followers as distinguished from Mahāyāna. 〔有部律破僧事; 阿彌陀經; 善見律毘婆沙 T 1462.24.694a27〕[resp. Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa, Nakamura, M-W]

Dictionary References:

Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura), 735c

Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa), 0960

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