Supramundane understanding (Buddhism)

This is understanding associated with supramundane states of consciousness or the transcendental path. Supramundane insight comprises understanding having measureless (infinite) object contingent upon nirvana (nibbana).

On the Path of Purification of Hinayana Buddhism, panna (understanding) is considered as of one kind (monad), of two kinds (dyads), of three kinds (triads) or of four kinds (tetrads). There are five dyads, four triads and two tetrads. All have the characteristic of penetrating the individual essences or true nature of states (monad). In the first dyad, this is contrasted with mundane (worldly) understanding.