華嚴經內章門等雜孔目章 3.22

3.22

Regarding the three kinds of bodhi: first, śrāvaka-bodhi; second, pratyekabuddha-bodhi; third, Buddha-bodhi. According to the division of their teachings, their respective stages are ultimate. That which is open and unobstructed is called the 'path.' Question: Since śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas do not possess the ultimate cause, why do they share the name of bodhi with the Buddha? Answer: As for śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, if contrasted with the Buddha, they are not ultimate; but if based on their own stage according to the demarcation of the teachings, without separately becoming Buddhas, attaining their own arhatship is ultimate [for them], and therefore they separately obtain the name of bodhi. If designated by the Ekayāna, they then belong to the Ekayāna. The remaining meanings are as in the separate chapter.