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Ten Stages of the Bodhisattva

These are the ten stages of development of Bodhisattva:

  • Pramudita (joy) - joy at having overcome the difficulties and sufferings, now entering on the path to Buddhahood;
  • Vimala (purity) - freedom from all possible defilement;
  • Prabhakari (enlightenment) - stage of further enlightenment;
  • Arcismati (widsom) - stage of glowing wisdom;
  • Sudurjaya (no difficulty) - stage of mastering the utmost difficulties;
  • Abhimukhi (open way) - the open way of wisdom above definitions of impurity and purity;
  • Duramgama (proceeding afar) - getting above ideas of self in order to save others;
  • Acala (unperturbed) - attainment of being unperturbed;
  • Sadhumati (discriminatory wisdom) - the finest discriminatory wisdom, knowing where and how to save, and possessing the Ten Powers;
  • Dharma megha (law cloud) - attainment of the fertilising powers of law cloud.
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