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The Ten Bhumi, in the Mahayana tradition, are the ten stages a Bodhisattva advances through in the path to become a Buddha. The ten bhumi vary in content according to different scriptures. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Buddhism (Pāli Buddhadhamma or Sanskrit Buddhadharma) is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived in the 5th century BCE. Buddhism spread throughout the ancient Indian sub-continent in the five centuries following his death, and propagated into Central, Southeast, and... The cultural elements of Buddhism vary by region and include: Buddhist cuisine Buddhist art Buddharupa Art and architecture of Japan Greco-Buddhism Tibetan Buddhist sacred art Buddhist music Buddhist chant Shomyo Categories: Buddhism-related stubs ... The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BCE to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddharta Gautama. ... Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The following is a List of Buddhist topics: A Abhidharma Ahimsa Ajahn Ajahn Chah Ajanta Aksobhya Alexandra David-Néel... Buddhist beliefs and practices vary according to region. ... The percentage of Buddhist population of each country was taken from the US State Departments International Religious Freedom Report 2004 [1]. Other sources used were CIA Factbook [2] and adherents. ... There are many divisions and subdivisions of the schools of Buddhism. ... The Buddhist temple Wat Chiang Man, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which dates from the late 13th century Buddhist temples and monasteries, sorted by location. ... Several Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations into English that cover the breadth of the original term. ... There are a great variety of Buddhist texts. ... 563 BCE: Siddhārtha Gautama, Buddha-to-be, is born in Lumbini, Ancient India. ... Relief image of the bodhisattva Kuan Yin from Mt. ... Prince Siddhartha Gautama as a bodhisattva, before becoming a Buddha. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The Avatamsaka Sutra refers the following ten Bhumi ^[1]: The Avataṃsaka Sūtra (Chinese 華嚴經; pinyin hua yan jing) is one of the most influential scriptures in East Asian Buddhism. ...

1. the Bhumi of joy (Skt. / Paramudita), in which one rejoices at realizing a partial aspect of the truth;
2. the Bhumi of purity (vimala), in which one is free from all defilement;
3. the Bhumi of the emission of light (prabhakari), in which one radiates the light of wisdom;
4. the Bhumi of glowing (archishmati), in which the flame of wisdom burns away earthly desires;
5. the Bhumi of overcoming final illusions (sudurjaya), in which one surmounts the illusions of darkness, or ignorance as the Middle Way;
6. the Bhumi of the sign of supreme wisdom (abhimukhi), in which supreme wisdom begins to appear;
7. the Bhumi of progression (duramgama), in which one rises above the states of the Two Vehicles;
8. the Bhumi of immobility (achala), in which one dwells firmly in the truth of the Middle Way and cannot be perturbed by anything;
9. the Bhumi of the all-penetrating wisdom (sadhumati), in which one preaches the Law freely and without restriction;
10. the Bhumi of the Cloud of Teaching (dharmamegha), in which one benefits all sentient beings with the Law (Dharma), just as a cloud sends down rain impartially on all things.”

References

1. ↑ 1998, The Seeker's Glossary of Buddhism, Sutra Translation Committee of the United States and Canada, 2nd ed..[1]

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