The "ten abidings" among the fifty two stages of the bodhisattva as listed in the Avatam!saka-su^tra. So-called because the mind dwells peaceably in the principle of emptiness. They are: 1. 发心住fa-hsin-chu， the "abiding of awakening operation." The 'ten faiths' stage of provisionally following to enter the view of emptiness is completed， the true wisdom of no outflow arises， and the mind dwells in the principle of absolute reality. 2. 治地住zhidizhu - the "abiding of nurturing." The stage of always practicing the view of emptiness， and clearing and nurturing the mind-ground. 3. 修行住xiuxingzhu - The "abiding of practice." Cultivating all good practices. 4. 生贵住shengguizhu - The "abiding of producing virtues." The stage of dwelling peaceably in the principle of "no-self' where the seed natures are purified. 5. 具足方便住 juzufangbianzhu - The "abiding of replete with expedient means." Innumerable good roots are possessed， and expedient means are used to aid in the view of emptiness. 6. 正心住zhengxinzhu - The "abiding of correct mind." The stage of the completion of the wisdom of emptiness of the prajn~a^pa^ramita^ sutras. 7. 不退住butuizhu - The "abiding of no-backsliding." The stage where one does not backslide from the experience of emptiness， no aspects and no desires. 8. 童真住tongzhenzhu - The "abiding of the 'true chi^d.'" The deluded view does not arise， and awakening does not cease. 9. 法王子住fawangzizhu - The "abiding of the dharma-prince." The stage of producing wisdom in accordance with the Buddha's teaching， and being assured of becoming a Buddha in the future. 10. 灌顶住 guandingzhu - the "abiding of sprinkling water on the head." The stage of being able to view the principle of emptiness and no-aspects without producing wisdom.