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range of vipulamati similarly is : four to eight yojanas to two half dvīpas. The temporal range of rjumati is between one life-time to eight past and eight future lives. Vipulamati's temporal range is between eight and infinite number of incarnations.
From the description above of clairvoyance and telepathy it will be noted that both of them have reference to material objects. Yet there are some differences between the two. They can well be tabularized as follows: CLAIRVOYANCE
TELEPATHY Purity Perception of material object Perception is more lucid
and even mind is possible than in clairvoyance. Even but it is not as clear as it other minds are more clear
is in the case of telepathy. ly cognized. Scope Infinite degrees are possi- It is limited to the sphere
ble. From the perception inhabited by the human of the minutest part of beings only.
space to its limits. Subject Possible for all living be- Possible only for man and
ings and in all the possible only after registering some states they exist.
spiritual progress. Objects Limited to material objects; Comparatively telepathy
not all the infinite num- extends to even minutest ber of modes are perceived. parts.
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