Keyword #11 Śrāvaka

Hearer

Dear Reader,

I hope this finds you well. Today’s new keyword is “śrāvaka.” Let’s start with an expansion of our keyword in four Buddhist languages.

Sanskrit: śrāvaka श्रावक
Pali: sāvaka सावक
Chinese: shēngwén 聲聞
Tibetan: nyan thos ཉན་ཐོས།

Definition
A śrāvaka is literally a “hearer” of the Buddha’s teachings. In Buddhism, this term refers to a direct disciple …