Pratyeka

[pruht-yey-kuh]

Prat·ye·ka

[pruht-yey-kuh]
noun
(in Mahayana Buddhism) a buddha who enters into nirvana without teaching others.
Pali, Pacceka.


Origin:
shortening of Sanskrit pratyekabuddha, equivalent to pratyeka alone, by oneself + buddha Buddha
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