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Abhinna

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Abhiññā: The 6 'higher powers', or supernormal Knowledge's, consist of 5 mundane lokiya powers attainable through the utmost perfection in Mental Concentration Samādhi and one supra-mundane lokuttara Power attainable through penetrating Insight vipassanā, i.e. ceasing of all Mental fermentation āsavakkhaya
see: āsava, in other words, realization of Arahatship or Nobility.
They are:

1: magical powers Iddhi,
 
2: divine ear dibba-sota,

3: penetration of the minds of others ceto-pariya-ñāna,

4: remembrance of former existences pubbe-nivāsānussati,

5: divine eye dibba-cakkhu,

 6: ceasing of all fermentation āsavakkhaya.

Source

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