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Abhi¤¤à Appanà Vãthis
Those who have attained all the råpàvacara jhànas and all the
aråpàvacara jhànas may practice further according to the instructions
given in Visuddhimagga or other Buddhist canons to attain
the five lokiya abhi¤¤às (mundane supernormal knowledge).
These supernormal powers are attainable through the utmost
perfection in mental concentration, and they are related to the
higher knowledge associated with the fifth råpàvacara jhàna. What
are they?
1 Iddhi-vidha Abhi¤¤àõa
Various divine powers, such as being one he becomes
manifold, and having become manifold he again becomes
one. Without being obstructed he passes through walls
and mountains, just as if through the air. In the earth he
dives and rises again, just if in the water. He walks on
water without sinking, just as if on the earth. Cross-legged
he floats through the air, just as a winged bird.
2 Dibba-sota Abhi¤¤àõa
Divine ear that can hear sounds both heavenly and
human, far and near.
3 Dibba-cakkhu Abhi¤¤àõa
Divine eye that can see objects both heavenly and human,
far and near, hidden or exposed. It can see beings in the
apàya (lower) abodes as well as in the celestial abodes. It
sees beings vanishing and reappearing, low and noble
ones, beautiful and ugly ones. It sees how beings are
reappearing according to their deeds (kamma).
4 Pracitta-vijjànana Abhi¤¤àõa or Ceto-pariya-¤àõa
The ability to know others’ minds in may ways or to
penetrate the minds of others.