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and ultimate insight in this life. There are some recluses and Brāhmaṇas who are traditionalists ( anussavika ), who profess their doctrines after finding a final and ultimate insight in this life, such as the Brāhmaṇas of the three Vedas ( tevijja ). There are also some recluses and Brāhmaṇas who profess their doctrines after finding a final and ultimate insight in this life on mere faith a lone ( kevalarh saddha mättakena ) such as the reasoners ( takki) and metaphysicians (vimamsı, lit. speculators ). There are some other recluses and Brālimanas who prosess their dogmas after finding a final and ultimate insight in this life by assimilating a higher knowledge ( ditthadhammabhinnavosāna paramippatta ) personally (samam Yeva) of a doctrine (dhamam) among doctrines not traditionally heard of before. Now I am one of those who profess the basis of their doctrines after finding a final and ultimate insight in this life by gaining a higher knowledge personally of a doctrine among doctrines not traditionally heard of before".o.
This reference seeks to classify the pre-Buddhist and contemporary thinkers into three groups : (i) the Traditionalists ( anussūvika ), who obtained knowledge on the basis of their scripture and interpreted it according to them The Brāhmaṇas or the followers of the Vedas are enumerated in this group. (ii) The Rationalists or Reasoners (takki) who gained knowledge through reasons. Sceptics, and Materialists come under this group, and (iii) Experientialists, who attained highrer knowledge on the basis of personal experience (Samara Yeva ). Jainas, Buddhists, Ajivikas would fall into this category.
Like the Buddha, Nigantha Nataputta is said to have professed his doctrines after finding a final and ultimate insight by gaining a higher knowledge personally, not traditionally heard of before. That is why he emphasised more on knowledge rather than belief (Saddhaya kho Gahapati ñanari yeva panitataram ).31 It is reported that he claimed to have perfect knowledge (sabbañña) and vision ( sabbadassabi ). This insight can be obtained after attaining Right Vision
