In Buddhism, three types of Buddha are recognized.
The first two types of Buddha both achieve Nirvana through their own efforts, without a teacher to point out the Dharma. The term Savakabuddha does not occur in the Theravadin Pali Canon, but is mentioned in three Theravadin commentarial works, in Mahayana texts like Shantideva's Bodhisattvacharyavatara and in the Tibetan tradition, and refers to an enlightened disciple of the Buddha.
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In Buddhism, three types of Buddha are recognized.
The first two types of Buddha both achieve Nirvana through their own efforts, without a teacher to point out the Dharma. The term Savakabuddha does not occur in the Theravadin Pali Canon, but is mentioned in three Theravadin commentarial works, in Mahayana texts like Shantideva's Bodhisattvacharyavatara and in the Tibetan tradition, and refers to an enlightened disciple of the Buddha.
Samyaksambuddhas (Pali: Sammasambuddha) gain Nirvana by their own efforts, and discover the Dhamma without having a teacher to point it out. They then lead others to enlightenment by teaching the Dhamma in a time or world where it has been forgotten or has not been taught before, because a Samyaksambuddha does not depend upon a tradition that stretches back to a previous Samyaksambuddha, but instead discovers the path anew. The historical Buddha, Gautama Buddha, is considered a Samyaksambuddha. See also the list of 28 sammasambuddhas, who were all...
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