five transcendental powers [五神通・五通] ( go-jinzū or go-tsū): Also, five supernatural powers. They are (1) the power to be anywhere at will, (2) the power to see anything anywhere, (3) the power to hear any sound anywhere, (4) the power to know the thoughts of all other minds, and (5) the power to know past lives. These constitute five of the six transcendental powers, the sixth being the power to eradicate illusions and earthly desires.