( Skt. / Tib. sa): Literally "ground" or "foundation." The ten stages of realization and activity through which a bodhisattva progresses on the path towards enlightenment.
(Skt); sa (Tib). Literally, earth, soil, ground or level. Refers to the successive levels of realisation on the path to enlightenment. Within the Mahayana path, 10 such levels are recognised. Vajrayana identifies 13 bhumis.
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.