三明
The three insights; also 三达. Applied to Buddhas they are called 三达, to arhats 三明. (a) 宿命明 Insight into the mortal conditions of self and others in previous lives; (b) 天眼明 supernatural insight into future mortal conditions; (c) 漏尽明 nirva insight, i.e. into present mortal sufferings so as to overcome aIl passions or temptations. In the 舍论 27 the three are termed 住智识证明; 死生识证明 and 漏尽识证明. For 三明经 v. 长阿含16.
