9. THE NINTH GROUND OF GOOD INTELLIGENCE

The ninth bhūmi, the Good Intelligence

From this point on, Bodhisattvas move quickly toward awakening. Before this stage, progress was comparatively slow.

They at this stage develop wondrous eloquence and skill in presenting doctrinal teachings. They comprehend all names, words, and meanings. They can understand any question from any being. They also have the ability to answer them with a single sound, which is understood by each being according to its capacities.