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Going higher to Abhi¤¤à
‘Abhi¤¤à’ is ‘higher power’ or ‘supernormal knowledge’. Those
who have attained five råpàvacara jhànas and four aråpàvacara
jhànas may further develop five mundane (lokiya) supernormal
knowledge by practising these jhàna in various ways based on
ten kasiõas.
1 Iddhividha Abhi¤¤à
Powers of creating forms, flying through the air, walking
on water, diving into the earth, etc.
2 Dibba-sota Abhi¤¤à
Divine ear or clairaudience, which enables one to hear
subtle or coarse sounds far or near.
3 Paracitta-vijà¤àõa (Ceto-pariya ¤àõa)
Power of penetrating the mind of others to discern their
thoughts.
4 Pubbenivàsànussati
Power to remember the former existences of oneself and
the former worlds.
5 Dibba-cakkhu
Divine eye or clairvoyance, which enables one to see
subtle or coarse things far or near and also the celestial
worlds and the apàya abodes.
The last one, i.e. dibba-cakkhu, may be extended to two more
Supernormal Powers:-
6 Yathàkammåpaga¤àõa
Power of seeing beings in the 31 planes of existence and
knowing their respective kammas which have given rise
to their rebirths.
7 Anàgataüsa¤àõa
Power of knowing future existences and future worlds.