八位

The classification or grades of disciples according to the Tiantai 圓教 perfect teaching, i.e.

(1) 觀行卽 grade of the five classes, or stages, of lay disciples;

(2) 相似卽 grade of the ten classes of or ordinary monks and nuns; above these are the 分真卽bodhisattva stages of those progressing towards Buddhahood i.e.　

(3) 十住,

(4) 十行,

(5) 十廻向,

(6) 十地,

(7) 等覺, and

(8) the perfect or Buddha stage 究竟卽, i.e. 妙覺. Cf. 六卽.