A Pratyekabuddha (Sanskrit) or Paccekabuddha (Pāli), literally "a lone buddha", "a buddha on their own" or "a private buddha",'s one of three types of enlightened beings according to some schools of Buddhism. The other two types are the Śrāvakabuddhas and Samyaksambuddhas. They're said to achieve enlightenment on their own, without the use of teachers or guides, according to some traditions by contemplating the principle of dependent arising. They're said to arise only in ages wh… (More on Pratyekabuddha)