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, California )]] An arhat ( or Jain ascetic, one who has completely destroyed Greed , Hatred and Delusion . The word comes from Sanskrit ''arhati'', Pali ''arahati'', "he/she is worthy", but there is also an etymology that derives from ''foe destroyer'' - hence the Tibetan ''dgra-bcom-pa'' (Foe Destroyer) In Buddhism, the term ''arhat'' is, strictly speaking, a synonym for Buddha and it is listed in some texts as one of the ten epithets of a Buddha. In Theravada Buddhism it is most commonly used to describe and refer to any completely enlightened disciple of the Buddha. In early Indian texts such as the Pali Canon , the stage of arhat is described as the final goal of Buddhist practice -- the attainment of complete and unexcelled Nirvāna . In Jainism , the term arhat (or arihant) is a synonym for Jina or Tirthankara . The Jain Navakar Mantra starts with "Namo Arhantanam". An arihant has destroyed the karmas (ari = enemy, hant = destroyer) and is thus approaching Nirvana . However, in Mahayana Buddhism, the term ''arhat'' is conventionally used to refer only to a '' Sravaka-Buddha '', one of the Three Types Of Buddha , whereas the term ''Buddha'' is most commonly used to refer only to '' Supreme Buddha s'' such as Siddhartha Gautama . Others consider it to be the fourth and highest stage of the śrāvaka path, Sravaka-Buddhahood. Thus, by their conventional uses, one could readily find the concept of ''arhat'' contrasted with the concept of ''Buddha''. The concept of arhat may also be compared with that of Bodhisattva . EXTERNAL LINKS
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