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Generally known as the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*, it is a Mahayana Buddhist scripture. The earliest records date back to the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty, in *The Kaiyuan Catalog of the Buddhist Canon* and *The Continuation of the Records of Translated Scriptures from Ancient to Present Times*, both written by Zhisheng. According to tradition, it was brought to China during the Tang dynasty by Pramiti, with Huai Di verifying the meaning and Fang Rong recording the translation, which was rendered into Chinese. After the Northern Song dynasty, the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra* gradually received greater attention, and its status rose further during and after the Ming and Qing dynasties. However, because the original Sanskrit text of the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra* was not transmitted, it was not included in the official catalog of translated scriptures when it appeared during the Tang dynasty. The records of its translation and transmission are unclear, and claims that it was composed in China have existed since the Tang dynasty. Its authenticity has therefore been the subject of a very long-standing dispute.
Supernatural powers (Sanskrit: Abhijñā; Punjabi: Abhiññā), also translated as spiritual power, miraculous power, or simply supernatural abilities, are a Buddhist term referring to the “higher knowledges” among the three knowledges and six supernatural powers. They denote mysterious abilities obtained through the power of meditative concentration, although they may also be nothing more than ordinary magic. The term appears in multiple Buddhist scriptures, such as *The Sutra Spoken by the Great Sācaka Nirgrantha* and the *Śūraṅgama Sūtra*. [Unclear original text:] “Wei Xu move the divine eye?” The divine ear (dibba-sota): the ability to hear sounds from extremely distant places, including speech, or to hear sounds through obstacles, such as conversations in a sealed room. [Unclear original text:] “Wei Xu move the divine ear?” The ability to see objects in extremely distant places, or to see through obstacles such as walls or the body, without being affected by the brightness or dimness of the light source, distance, or time. It can reveal the true nature of all things. Its levels are divided into the heavenly eye, wisdom eye, Dharma eye, and Buddha eye. Different levels and degrees of attainment result in different perceptions.