7. THE SEVENTH GONE-AFAR GROUND
The seventh bhūmi, the Gone Afar
The seventh bhūmi, the Gone Afar
Bodhisattvas on the seventh level develop the ability to contemplate signlessness uninterruptedly and enter into advanced meditative absorptions for extended periods of time.
According to Nagarjuna,
"The seventh is 'the Gone Afar' because the number of his qualities has increased, moment by moment he can enter the equipoise of cessation."
It is here that the Bodhisattva automatically finds him- or herself compelled to teach "the good news"of Dharma.
On this level bodhisattvas perfect their skill in adapting their teaching tactics to the individual proclivities and needs of each person and act spontaneously and effectively for the benefit of others.