དགྲ་བཅོམ་པ། | Glossary of Terms

One who has attained the highest accomplishment of the Hīnayāna; also used as a title when referring to a tathāgata.

A common epithet of a buddha, the term more specifically refers to one who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the hearer path, and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all mental afflictions.

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

‘Worthy one’ or ‘someone who has killed their foes’ (i.e. mental afflictions). A Buddhist saint who has obtained liberation.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all defilements.

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

According to Buddhist tradition, one who is worthy of worship (pūjām arhati), or one who has conquered the enemies, the defilements (kleśa-ari-hata-vat), and reached liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. It is the fourth and highest of the four fruits attainable by śrāvakas. Also used as an epithet of the Buddha.

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

One who has attained the highest accomplishment of the Hīnayāna; also used as a title when referring to a tathāgata.

According to Buddhist tradition, one who has conquered the enemy of the afflictions (kleśa-ari-hata) and reached the supreme purity. The term can refer to buddhas as well as to those who have reached realization of the disciple vehicle.

According to Buddhist tradition, one who has conquered the enemies, i.e., mental afflictions or emotions, (kleśa-ari-hata) and reached liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. It’s the fourth and highest of the four fruits attainable by hearers. Also used as an epithet of the Buddha.

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the hearer’s path and who has attained liberation from saṃsāra with the cessation of all defilements. Also used as an epithet of the buddhas.

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra. The Tibetan rendering, “foe destroyer,” can be explained as “one who has destroyed and defeated the four māras.”

A person who has been liberated from saṃsāra. Also used to refer specifically to a person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the hearer path and who has attained liberation from saṃsāra with the cessation of all mental afflictions.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the path of the hearers, and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all mental afflictions. It is also used as an epithet of the buddhas. The Skt. means either “worthy one” or “one who has killed their foes” (i.e., afflictions).

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

A person who has been liberated from saṃsāra. Also used to refer specifically to a person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers.

According to Buddhist tradition, one who is worthy of worship (pūjām arhati), or one who has conquered the enemies, the mental afflictions or emotions (kleśa-ari-hata-vat), and reached liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. It is the fourth and highest of the four fruits attainable by hearers. Also used as an epithet of the Buddha.

According to Buddhist tradition, one who has conquered the enemies, i.e. mental afflictions or emotions, (kleśa-ari-hata) and reached liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. It’s the fourth and highest of the four fruits attainable by hearers. Also used as an epithet of the Buddha.

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the path of the śrāvakas, and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all mental defilements. It is also used as an epithet of the buddhas. The Skt. means either “worthy one” or “one who has killed their foes” (i.e., afflictions).

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra. The Tibetan rendering, “foe destroyer,” can be explained as “one who has destroyed and defeated the four māras.”

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path, and who has thus attained liberation with the cessation of all mental afflictions.

Fourth of the four fruits. An individual who has achieved liberation with the cessation of all mental afflictions.

Fourth of the four fruits. An individual who has achieved liberation with the cessation of all mental afflictions. Also used as an epithet of a buddha.

The fourth of the four results attainable by a hearer. One who has eliminated all afflictions and personally ended the cycle of rebirth.

Used both as an epithet of buddhas and to refer to the final accomplishment of the śrāvaka path.

According to Buddhist tradition, one who has conquered the enemies, i.e., mental afflictions or emotions, (kleśa-ari-hata) and reached liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. It’s the fourth and highest of the four fruits attainable by hearers. Also used as an epithet of the Buddha.

One who has vanquished the inner emotional enemies and attained nirvāṇa‍—the highest level of the path of the hearers (śrāvaka).

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

One who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.

According to Buddhist tradition, one who has conquered the enemies, i.e. mental afflictions or emotions, and reached liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. It is the fourth and highest of the four fruits attainable by hearers. Also used as an epithet of the buddhas.

The fourth of four levels of noble ones attainable on the path of the hearers. Beings on this level have eliminated all the afflictions and personally ended rebirth in cyclic existence.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path and attained liberation with the cessation of all afflictions; also used as a title of respect when referring to the Buddha Śākyamuni and other tathāgatas.

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One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path and attained liberation with the cessation of all afflictive emotions.

See “worthy one.”

Fourth of the four fruits attainable by śrāvakas. One who has eliminated all afflicted mental states and personally ended the cycle of rebirth.

Used both as an epithet of the Buddha and to mean the final accomplishment of the śrāvaka path.

In Sanskrit meaning “venerable one,” in Tibetan “enemy defeater.” Used as both as an epithet of the buddhas and to refer to the final accomplishment of early Buddhism.

Sometimes translated “worthy one,” a term for one who is liberated and who has extirpated the passions (Skt. kleśa, Tib. nyon mongs). The Tibetan rendering, following the traditional Sanskrit semantic gloss ari han, understands the term as “foe (Tib. dgra) destroyer (Tib. bcom pa).”

A “worthy one,” who has destroyed the afflictions (Skt. kleśa) and all causes for future rebirth, and who thus will reach awakening at death.

According to Buddhist tradition, one who is worthy of worship (pūjām arhati), or one who has conquered the enemies, the mental afflictions or emotions (kleśa-ari-hata-vat), and reached liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. It is the fourth and highest of the four fruits attainable by śrāvakas. Also used as an epithet of the Buddha and rendered here as “worthy.”

“Worthy one” or “someone who has killed his foes” (i.e., mental afflictions); a Buddhist saint who has obtained liberation.

Used as both as an epithet of the Buddha and the final accomplishment of early Buddhism, or the Hīnayāna.

Final goal of the śrāvaka practitioner.

Used as both an epithet of the Buddha and the final accomplishment of early Buddhism, or the Hīnayāna.

Used both as an epithet of the Buddha and to mean the final accomplishment of early Buddhism, or the Hīnayāna.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all afflictive emotions.

Used both as an epithet of the Buddha and to refer to the final accomplishment of the śrāvaka path.

Sometimes translated “worthy one,” a term for one who is liberated and who has extirpated the passions (kleśa, nyon mongs).

Used both as an epithet of the Buddha and to refer to the final accomplishment of the śrāvaka path.

According to Buddhist tradition, one who has conquered his enemy passions (kleśa-ari-hata) and reached the supreme purity. The term can refer to buddhas as well as to those who have reached realization of the Disciple Vehicle.

A person who has achieved complete liberation from saṃsāra.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all mental defilements.

“Worthy.” A being who has eliminated afflictive emotions and hence is liberated from suffering. The Tibetan, following the traditional Sanskrit semantic gloss of ari han, understands the term as “foe destroyer.”

The fourth and final attainment of śrāvakas, this term refers to a person who has relinquished all their afflictive emotions and will enter nirvāṇa without remainder upon their death.

According to Buddhist tradition, one who is worthy of worship (pūjām arhati), or one who has conquered the enemies, the mental afflictions or emotions (kleśa-ari-hata-vat), and reached liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. It is the fourth and highest of the four fruits attainable by śrāvakas. Also used as an epithet of the Buddha.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path, and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all mental afflictions. It is also used as an epithet of the Buddha. The Skt. means literally “worthy one.” The Tibetan interpretation explains the Middle Indic form arahat as ari-hata, “someone who has killed his foes (i.e., mental afflictions).” Also translated here as “worthy.”

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path, and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all mental afflictions.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path, and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all mental afflictions. The Skt. means literally “worthy one.” The Tibetan interpretation explains the Middle Indic form arahat as ari-hata, “someone who has killed his foes (i.e., mental afflictions).”

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all mental afflictions.

There are four kinds of “noble persons” (āryapudgala) according to the Śrāvakayāna, characterized by the level of abandonment of ten kinds of fetters (saṃyojana) that bind one to saṃsāra. This is the fourth and final of the four stages of the realization of the supramundane path (and fruit), equivalent with awakening or liberation.

“Worthy one” or “someone who has killed their foes” (i.e., mental afflictions). A Buddhist saint who has obtained liberation.

“Worthy one” or “someone who has killed their foes” (i.e., mental afflictions). A Buddhist saint who has obtained liberation from saṃsāra. Also used as an epithet for buddhas.

There are four kinds of noble persons (Skt. āryapudgala) according to the Śrāvakayāna path, characterized by a gradual abandonment of ten kinds of fetters (Skt. saṃyojana) that bind one to saṃsāra. This is the fourth and final of the four (or eight) stages of the realization of the supermundane path (and fruit), equivalent with awakening or liberation.

Literally “foe-destroyer”‍—the foe in this case being the afflictive emotions‍—one who has attained arhatship.

“Worthy one” is an epithet applied to the original (usually sixteen) disciples of the Buddha; also a term for any being who attained nirvāṇa by following the Hīnayāna vehicle.

Used both as an epithet of the Buddha and as the final accomplishment of the Śrāvakayāna.

Used both as an epithet of the Buddha and as the final accomplishment of the Śrāvakayāna.

One who has achieved the fourth and final level of attainment on the śrāvaka path, and who has attained liberation with the cessation of all mental afflictions.

See “arhat.”

One who has attained liberation from the suffering of saṃsāra and abides within the final peace of nirvāṇa. The final attainment according to the śrāvaka path of liberation. Also used as an epithet of the Buddha.

Depending on the etymological interpretation, “worthy one” or “a person who has defeated the enemy of the afflictions (kleśa).”

See “arhat.”

According to Buddhist tradition, one who is worthy of worship (pūjām arhati), or one who has conquered the enemies, the mental afflictions or emotions (kleśa-ari-hata-vat), and reached liberation from the cycle of rebirth and suffering. It is the fourth and highest of the four fruits attainable by śrāvakas. Also used as an epithet of the Buddha.

A person who has accomplished the final fruition of the path of the hearers and is liberated from saṃsāra.