TEN DHARMA DHATUS

4 Groups of liberated Beings:

1. Buddhas
2. Bodhisattvas
3. Sravakas
4. Pratyeka-buddhas

These four liberated realms have gain release from the reincarnation cycle. (samsara)

6 Groups of Reincarnation Beings:

1. Gods/ deities
2. Human beings
3. Asuras-demons
4. Hungry spirits
5. Hell-dwellers
6. Animal kingdom

These six reincarnation realms are still bounded by samsara, and thus have not gain release from suffering.

THERAVEDA BUDDHISM 小 乘

The "Smaller vehicle" shere one would concentrate on the liberation of oneself through self effort.

(A) Sravakas 聲 聞

that of the listeners who woe htier enlightenment to the teaching of a Buddha

(B) Pratyeka-buddhas

that of Pratyeka-buddhas 緣 覺 who have gain enlightenment through the teaching of the Twelve Conditioned Genesis (十 二 因 緣)

that of Private buddhas 獨 覺 who have found enlightenment on their own, but do not preach the teaching.

MAHAYANA BUDDHISM 大 乘

The "Larger Vehicle "where one would practices through both self-effort and other-effort for the liberation of all sentient beings.

(A) Bodhisattvas 菩 薩

- that of the Bodhisattvas who exert themselves for the liberation of others.

- " Bodhi" (菩 提) means realization and enlightenment (覺).

- "sattvas" (薩 埵) means all sentient beings (有情).

(B) Buddhas 佛

- that of the Buddhas who have fulfilled both self enlightenment and the enlightenment of all sentient being to the fullest extend.

自 覺，覺 他，覺 行 圓 滿。

若 人 欲 了 知，三 世 一 切 佛。

應 觀 法 界 性，一 切 唯 心 造。

Flower Ornament Sutra:

If one wish to know all the Buddhas of the Past, Present and the future, He should perceive that the Dharmadhatus are all manifestation of the Mind.

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