声闻
Those who follow （Theravada） and eventually become arhats as a result of listening to the Buddhas and following their teachings.
Literally， "hearer." One who has heard the Buddha's teaching. Generally denotes a follower of the Lesser Vehicle path. Sravaka is also translated as "disciple."
In Mahayana Buddhism， （the term sravaka） refers to a person in the Theravada school who exerts himself to attain the stage of arhat by observing 250 precepts in the case of monks and 348 precepts in the case of nuns. This is a lower stage than that of bodhisattva.
See also Arhat.