six supernatural powers 六神通 The six transcendental faculties of a Buddha, bodhisattva, or arhat: 1) the ability to go anywhere at will and to transform anything at will, 2) the ability to see things at any distance, 3) the ability to hear sounds at any distance, 4) the ability to see into the minds of others, 5) the ability to recollect all previous lives of oneself and others, and 6) the ability to eliminate all evil passions.