<p>'Pativedha nana' is the full-blown development of insight knowledge which occurs when ñana-nana-sampayutta dhammas cease to exist. It has absolutely nothing to do with 'kata nana'.</p>
<p>'Kata nana' is a very preliminary form of insight knowledge which means that one is realizing the impermanence of all dhammas (including ñana, nana, and panna). Perhaps better to say that one has, at the very least, realized the impermanence of all dhammas in the 6 sense spheres.</p>

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<p>Is 'kata nana' a synonym for 'pativedha nana'?</p>
<p>I wonder if there is a (slight) difference between these two words. Can they be used as synonyms?</p>

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Is 'kata nana' a synonym for 'pativedha nana'?
# Is 'kata nana' a synonym for 'pativedha nana'?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-25)

Is 'kata nana' a synonym for 'pativedha nana'?

I wonder if there is a (slight) difference between these two words. Can they be used as synonyms?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2022-09-22. Score: 1

'Pativedha nana' is the full-blown development of insight knowledge which occurs when ñana-nana-sampayutta dhammas cease to exist. It has absolutely nothing to do with 'kata nana'.

'Kata nana' is a very preliminary form of insight knowledge which means that one is realizing the impermanence of all dhammas (including ñana, nana, and panna). Perhaps better to say that one has, at the very least, realized the impermanence of all dhammas in the 6 sense spheres.


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