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In the thirty-second chapter of the Tīrthankara's teachings, the thirty-second chapter of the Pasyattāpada Jīva, and the twenty-four chapters of the Daṇḍakas, the different types of Pasyattā are explained. 1936. How many types of Pasyattā are there, Bhante? [1636] Gautama! There are two types of Pasyattā. [1636] They are: Sākārapasyattā and Anākārapasyattā. 1937. How many types of Sākārapasyattā are there, Bhante? [1637] Gautama! There are six types of Sākārapasyattā. [1937] They are: (1) Śruta-jñāna-sākārapasyattā, (2) Avadhi-jñāna-sākārapasyattā, (3) Manaḥ-paryav-jñāna-sākārapasyattā, (4) Kevala-jñāna-sākārapasyattā, (5) Śruta-ajñāna-sākārapasyattā, and (6) Vibhangajñāna-sākārapasyattā. 1938. How many types of Anākārapasyattā are there, Bhante? [1638] Gautama! There are three types of Anākārapasyattā. [1938] They are: (1) Cakṣu-darśana-anākārapasyattā, (2) Avadhi-darśana-anākārapasyattā, and (3) Kevala-darśana-anākārapasyattā. [1636] In the same way (six types of Sākārapasyattā and three types of Anākārapasyattā) should be said for the Jīvas. 1. The Sanskrit equivalent of the word 'Pasyattā' is 'Pasyanaka-Pasyanā', which can easily lead to the misconception that it is related to the 'Vipassanā' of Buddhism. However, this misconception is dispelled by the previous descriptions. S.