9 insight knowledges
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Nine insight knowledges (vipassanā ñāṇa):
1. Udayabbaya ñāṇa; knowledge of rise and fall.
2. Bhaṅga ñāṇa; knowledge of dissolution.
3. Bhayatūpaṭṭhāna ñāṇa; knowledge of the fear in formations.
4. Ādīnava ñāṇa; knowledge of peril.
5. Nibbidā ñāṇa; knowledge of disenchantment.
6. Muñcitukamyatā ñāṇa; knowledge of the desire for deliverance.
7. Paṭisaṅkhā ñāṇa; knowledge of reflection.
8. Saṅkhārupekkhā ñāṇa; knowledge of equanimity regarding formations.
9. Anuloma ñāṇa; knowledge in conformity with the four noble truths.
(from KN, Patisambhidamagga I.1)
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/