賢聖

Those who are noted for goodness, and those who are also noted for wisdom, or insight; the (zh) xian are still of ordinary human standard, the (zh) sheng transcend them in wisdom and character; the attainments from 見道 upwards are those of the (zh) sheng; the (zh) xian is on the moral plane, and has not eliminated illusion; the (zh) sheng has cut of illusion and has insight into absolute reality. The Mahāyāna has three stages for the (zh) xian and ten for the (zh) sheng; the Hīnayāna has seven for each.