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The 'ten masteries' (vaśitā) of a Bodhisatva
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- A Bodhisatva has mastery over life (ayuḥvaśitā)
- The Bodhisatva has mastery over mind (cetovaśitā).
- The Bodhisatva has the mastery over embelishments (pariṣkāravaśitā)
- A Bodhisatva has mastery over karma (karmavaśitā).
- A Bodhisatva has mastery over production (upapattivaśitā)
- Showing the worldly realms as filled with the bodies of the Buddha(s), the Bodhisatva has mastery over strong conviction (adhimuktivaśitā)
- Fully displaying complete realization and the Buddha-fields at the time he wishes, the Bodhisatva has mastery over vows (praṇidhānavaśitā)
- Through the eye of wisdom [he is] seeing every reality (tattva) which is to be known and thus he has mastery over cognition (jñānavaśitā)
- Having the understanding of the placing of the dharma-s, the Bodhisatva has mastery over the dharma-s (dharmavaśitā)
- The Bodhisatva has mastery over magical powers (ṛddhivaśitā)