七方便
(七方便位) (1) The seven "expedient" or temporary attainments or positions of Hnayna, superseded in Mahayana by the 七贤 (位) or 七加行 (位) all preparatory to the 七圣 (位) (2) The seven vehicles, i.e. those of ordinary human beings, of devas, of rvakas, of pratyekabuddhas' and of the three bodhisattvas of the three teachings 藏, 通 and 别. (3) Also, 藏教之声二人, 通教之声菩三人, 别教and 圆教之二菩萨; (2) and (3) are Tiantai groups.
