指佛之五種菩提。菩薩發心之後,須經五階始得無上菩提,故稱五菩提。即:(一)發心菩提,在無量生死之中,為阿耨多羅三藐三菩提而發心者。(二)伏心菩提,折伏煩惱而行諸波羅蜜者。(三)明心菩提,觀察三世諸法而行般若波羅蜜者。(四)出到菩提,於般若波羅蜜中得方便力,亦不著於般若波羅蜜,滅一切煩惱,得無生法忍,出離三界,而到一切智者。(五)無上菩提,乃坐於道場,斷盡諸煩惱,而得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者。〔大智度論卷五十三〕
The five bodhi, or stages of enlightenment: (1) 發心菩提 resolve on supreme bodhi; (2) 伏心菩提 mind control, i. e. of the passions and observance of the pāramitās: (3) 明心菩提 mental enlightenment, study, and increase in knowledge and in the prajñāpāramitā: (4) 出到菩提 mental expansion, freedom from the limitations of reincarnation and attainment of complete knowledge; (5) 無上菩提 attainment of a passionless condition and of supreme perfect enlightenment;.
(名數)一、發心菩提,為阿耨多羅三藐三菩提而發心者。二、伏心菩提,制伏煩惱而行諸波羅蜜者。三、明心菩提,觀察諸法而行般若波羅蜜者。四、出到菩提,於般若波羅蜜中,得方便力,故得無生法忍而出三界,到一切智者。五、無上菩提,坐於道場,斷煩惱之緣習,得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者。見智度論五十三。