What are the soteriological aims of different traditions?

From [this answer](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/a/36765/254) ... > I would suggest dropping this line of inquiry or at least treading very carefully as you seem quite confused about what is being taught by the differing traditions and their soteriological aims. ... which I read as saying that differing traditions have differing soterioloical aims. All I've seen of that before was: - The list in item 2 of [this answer](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/a/7275/254) (which seemed to me a good answer, though what do I know?). - Also Wikipedia's [Soteriology (Buddhism)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soteriology#Buddhism) which is fair enough but not detailed. - And occasionally a post about a specific tradition (for example [Shin](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/a/192/254)) . What are the aims (plural)? And can you summarise what the the doctrine or practice or discipline is, towards achieving those aims? If it helps you answer, please assume I'm more familiar with the Pali suttas than other traditions -- so I might be principally asking about other traditions, perhaps you needn't quote the suttas.