Pratyekabuddha (Pratyekabuddha)

(Language: Sanskrit)

Alternate Spellings: Paccekabuddha

Short Description: In Buddhism, a Hinayana follower who pursues enlightenment without a teacher, focusing on the principle of interdependence

Long Description: A Hinayana follower who pursues enlightenment without a teacher, focusing on the principle of interdependence. This “lone Buddha” achieves enlightenment alone, in an age when there is no living Buddha and the Buddhist teachings are lost.

Sources: The Essential Shinran: A Buddhist Path of True Entrusting