七方便

(七方便位)

(1) The seven "expedient" or temporary attainments or positions of Hīnayāna, superseded in Mahayana by the 七賢 (位) or 七加行 (位) all preparatory to the 七聖 (位)

(2) The seven vehicles, i.e. those of ordinary human beings, of devas, of śrāvakas, of pratyekabuddhas' and of the three bodhisattvas of the three teachings 藏, 通 and 別.

(3) Also, 藏教之聲縁二人, 通教之聲縁菩三人, 別教and 圓教之二菩薩;

(2) and

(3) are Tiantai groups.