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3. Another classification of insight, into four categories,<br />

comes from the Vajrayana. The categories are:<br />

a. Recognition of the scholar whose insight is all based<br />

upon hearing (reading as well) <strong>and</strong> thinking reflectively<br />

upon what he has heard. Technically these are known as<br />

sutta-maya-prajna <strong>and</strong> cinta-maya-prajna, both of which<br />

are worldly. Many "mouth-zenists" take this recognition<br />

to be an immediate realization of Chan. This is quite<br />

wrong.<br />

b. Transmitting knowledge of dhyana is the second. It is<br />

only obtained after establishing firm ground in right<br />

views <strong>and</strong> seriously practicing mediation. Known as<br />

bhavana-maya-prajna, it is knowledge going beyond the<br />

world <strong>and</strong> pertains to the lokottara.<br />

c. Feeling insight. After some practice, so that a little<br />

gross insight has been gained, one experiences a little<br />

lightness of mind <strong>and</strong> the body a little empty but this<br />

experience does not belong to sunyata <strong>and</strong> should not be<br />

mistaken for it. It is equivalent to the bringing substance<br />

insight above.<br />

d. Fourth is insight of assurance-realization when one<br />

attains sunyata. This is the same as the nature insight<br />

<strong>and</strong> immediate quality.<br />

4. There are three ranks of meditative insight taught in<br />

the Tibetan Tantra:<br />

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