The powers (sometimes also called strengths), unique to tathāgatas, of: (1) knowing what is possible and what is impossible (sthānāsthānajñānabala, gnas dang gnas ma yin pa mkhyen pa); (2) knowing the ripening of karma (karmavipākajñānabala, las kyi rnam smin mkhyen pa); (3) knowing the various inclinations (nānādhimuktijñānabala, mos pa sna tshogs mkhyen pa); (4) knowing the various elements (nānādhātujñānabala, khams sna tshogs mkhyen pa); (5) knowing the supreme and lesser faculties (indriyaparāparajñānabala, dbang po mchog dang mchog ma yin pa mkhyen pa); (6) knowing the paths that lead to all destinations (sarvatragāminīpratipajjñānabala, thams cad du ’gro ba’i lam mkhyen pa); (7) knowing the concentrations, liberations, absorptions, equilibriums, afflictions, purifications, and abidings (dhyānavimokṣasamādhisamāpattisaṃkleśavyavadānavyutthānajñānabala, bsam gtan dang rnam thar dang ting ’dzin dang snyoms ’jug dang kun nas nyon mongs pa dang rnam par byang ba dang ldan ba thams cad mkhyen pa); (8) knowing the recollection of past existences (pūrvanivāsānusmṛtijñānabala, sngon gyi gnas rjes su dran pa mkhyen pa); (9) knowing death and rebirth (cyutyupapattijñānabala, ’chi ’pho ba dang skye ba mkhyen pa); and (10) knowing the exhaustion of the defilements (āsravakṣayajñānabala, zag pa zad pa mkhyen pa).

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