Pratyekabuddha 
			                                 
                                            (Pratyekabuddha)
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											        Paccekabuddha  | 
										         
										        
											        | Short Description: | 
											        In Buddhism, a Hinayana follower who pursues enlightenment without a teacher, focusing on the principle of interdependence. | 
										         
										        
													| Long Description: | 
													A Hinayana follower who pursues enlightenment without a teacher, focusing on the principle of interdependence. This "lone Buddha" achieves enlightenment alone, in an age when there is no living Buddha and the Buddhist teachings are lost.  | 
												 
												
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													The Essential Shinran: A Buddhist Path of True Entrusting | 
												 
												
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