（1） To cultivate the Way; to practice the Tao. （ma^rga-bha^vana） （2） The path of cultivation （bha^vana^-ma^rga）， the fourth of the five stages 五位 of Abhidharma and Yoga^ca^ra practice， the second of the three sagely paths 三道. After the experience of the path of seeing 见道， the practitioner renews his efforts based on this new insight， seeking further accordance with reality. The afflictions that are eliminated in this path are those that are more deeply embedded， such as the innately arisen afflictions （俱生、思惑）， whereas the prior path of seeing is able to eliminate the less deeply embedded afflictions （分别起、见惑）. In the Abhidharmako/sa， the entry into this stage is equivalent to that of stream winner 预流. ［瑜伽论 T 1579.30.313b2］