six transcendental powers [六神通・六通] ( roku-jinzū or roku-tsū): Also, six supernatural powers. Powers that Buddhas, bodhisattvas, and arhats are said to possess. 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, (5) the power to know past lives, and (6) the power to eradicate illusions and earthly desires.