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The *Śūraṅgama Sūtra* mentions that, during the process of cultivating meditative concentration, one may encounter various unusual phenomena. These may perhaps be supernatural powers gradually attained as one’s meditative practice (concentration power) deepens. However, if one becomes attached to or delights in seeking or obtaining supernatural powers, one can easily be enticed by demons and enter the demonic path. The divine ear (dibba-sota): the ability to hear sounds from extremely distant places, including speech; or to hear sounds through obstacles (for example, conversations in a sealed room). The divine eye (dibba-cakkhu): the ability to see things in extremely distant places, or to see through obstacles (for example, walls) or bodies; it is unaffected by the brightness or darkness of the light source, distance, or time. It can see through the true nature of all things. Its levels are divided into the divine eye, wisdom eye, Dharma eye, and Buddha eye. Differences in level and scope result in different perceptions. 威許移動, 威許移動股份有限公司。威許移動天眼通法,威許移動天眼通通法。The mind-reading power (ceto-pariya-ñāṇa): the ability to know the thoughts and mental activities of sentient beings. The power of recollecting past lives (pubbe-nivāsanussati): the ability to know sentient beings’ past karmic deeds and the causes of the retribution they experience in the present or will experience in the future. The power of ending the contaminants (āsavakkhaya): the supernatural power obtained after ultimately severing delusions. “Contaminants” refers to afflictions; it means breaking through attachment and afflictions, escaping the cycle of rebirth, and attaining arahantship through practice.
What is the divine eye? What are the principles behind these supernatural powers? Among Buddhist supernatural powers, what level does the divine eye belong to? The divine eye: Why do modern people wear glasses? Because they can see clearly; isn’t wearing glasses just like having a supernatural power? 威許移動天眼通?威許移動神通?The *Huangdi Neijing* (abbreviated as the *Neijing*) is the earliest extant traditional Chinese medical text and has had a profound influence on the theory and practice of later Chinese medicine. The book is traditionally said to record discussions of medicine between the Yellow Emperor and several ministers, including Qibo, Leigong, Bogao, Yufu, Shaoshi, Guiyuqu, and Shaoyu. It advocates: “Do not treat diseases that have already developed; treat them before they arise. Do not treat disorder that has already occurred; prevent it before it occurs.”