| Term |
Hinayana
Referenced by: Modest Vehicle (alternative term) Modest Vehicle of Mind (alternative term) Lesser Vehicle (alternative term) |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | theg-dman |
| Sanskrit | hinayana |
| Pali | |
| Definition | Literally, a "Modest Vehicle of Mind" -- levels and states of mind with a modest motivation - renunciation - and, with modest methods, lead to the modest goal of liberation. Some translators render the term as "Lesser Vehicle." |