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Ten Stages of Bodhisattva

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Ten Stages of Bodhisattva

Or Ten Stages of Bodhisatttvahood ; Ten Stages of A Bodhisattvas Progress. These are the ten stages of development of Bodhisattva depending on their merits and virtues:

1 Pramudita (joy) - joy at having overcome the difficulties and sufferings, now entering on the path to Buddhahood
2 Vimala (purity) - freedom from all possible defilement
3 Prabhakari (enlightenment) - stage of further enlightenment
4 Arcismati (wisdom) - stage of glowing wisdom
5 Sudurjaya (no difficulty) - stage of mastering the utmost difficulties
6 Abhimukhi (open way, presence) - the open way of wisdom above definitions of impurity and purity
7 Duramgama (proceeding afar, traveling afar) - getting above ideas of self in order to save others
8 Acala (unperturbed) - attainment of being unperturbed
9 Sadhumati (discriminatory wisdom, perfect intellect) - the finest discriminatory wisdom, knowing where and how to save, and possessing the Ten Powers
10 Dharma megha (law cloud, clouds of truth) - attainment of the fertilizing powers of law cloud