Explanation of One Vehicle Terms

Question: What is the meaning of the term “One Vehicle”?

Answer: “One” means non-dual and “vehicle” refers to a means of transportation.

Q: What are the meanings of “non-dual” and “a means of transportation”?

A: It is called “non-dual” because there are not two or three vehicles, and because it [the One Vehicle] transcends the relativity of two or three [vehicles]. It is called “a means of transportation” because practitioners ride on it to attain omniscience.

Tendai Lotus School Teachings, p 49