The eleven stages taught in the Sam!dhinirmocana-su^tra 解深密经, which include the first ten bodhisattva stages 十地 plus the Buddha stage. These are the stage of joy 极喜地, stage of freedom from defilement 离垢地, the stage of emission of light 发光地, the stage of burning wisdom 焰慧地, stage of overcoming difficulty 极难胜地,stage of becoming directly apparent 现前地, stage of far-reaching 远行地, the immovable stage 不动地, the stage of excellent wisdom 善慧地, the stage of the dharma cloud 法云地, and the buddha-stage 佛地. For detailed explanations of the hindrances removed at each of these stages,