The 'stage of preparation' or 'stage of initial application' （adhimukti-carya^-bhu^mi）. The second among the five stages of practice as outlined by Vasubandhu 世亲 in his Thirty verses on Consciousness-only. This is the stage of preparation for the purpose of opening the wisdom of "no outflow" to enter the "seeing of the way" 见道. It is preparation like the step before （资料位）， but more direct preparation. It can also be corresponded with the 方便道 which is taught in other texts at the same level.