Buddhism
In Nikaya Buddhism, sāvaka (m.) or sāvikā (f.) is a disciple who accepts:
- the Buddha as their teacher,
- the Buddha's teaching (the Dhamma),
- the Buddha's rules of conduct (Five Precepts for laypersons, Patimokkha for monastics).
In Mahayana texts, śrāvakas (or arhats) are sometimes contrasted with bodhisattvas (Sanskrit; Pāli: bodhisatta).
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