Śrāvakayāna is one of the three yānas known to Mahāyāna Buddhism. It translates literally as the "vehicle of hearers [for exampledisciples]". The term is used by some Mahayana Buddhists to describe one hypothetical path to enlightenment. Śrāvakayāna is the path that meets the goals of a Śrāvakabuddha – an individual who achieves liberation as a result of listening to the teachings (or lineage) of a Bodhisattva Bu… (More on Shravakayana)