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- One channel of knowledge. - In the state of omniscience (kevala jnana) we experience only this one - all-comprehensive - channel.
Omniscience is characterized by the absence of karmic bonds. Since the other four channels function only when our consciousness is limited by karma, they cannot operate simultaneously with omniscience.
Once we gained omniscience, we also have no need to experience knowledge through less perfect channels. - Two simultaneously active channels of knowledge are senseperception (mati) and external knowledge (sruti). All human beings - except the omniscient - have access to at least these two
types of knowledge. - Three simultaneously active channels of knowledge are either
- sense-perception (mati), external knowledge (sruti) and extra
sensory perception (avadhi), or - sense-perception (mati), external knowledge (sruti) and direct
mental perception (manah-paryaya). Since external knowledge is perceived by sense-perception first, these two channels need to be active simultaneously - irrespective of the third channel we use. - Four simultaneously active channels of knowledge are
- sense-perception (mati) - external knowledge (sruti) - extrasensory perception (avadhi) and - direct mental perception (manah-paryaya).
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